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The state had sought to execute Lee in June by nitrogen gas, but a judge ruled that method unconstitutional. Lee’s attorneys argued the state should not have been able to switch to lethal injection.
This Weekend Today
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Here's your round up of events to check out in Birmingham this weekend from BHMSTR's Sam George.
Gulf States Newsroom
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Alex Cox/WRKFImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project shows that the New Orleans ICE office's area of responsibility has the second-highest arrest rate in the country relative to its noncitizen immigrant population. -
Jay Marcano for the Gulf States NewsroomClint Cointment says his administration isn't hiding any public records about the Hyundai Steel deal, despite denying requests from residents, advocacy groups, the courts and the Gulf States Newsroom.
News from NPR
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The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation. -
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder. -
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. -
The president made the remark to reporters amidst back-and-forth developments in federal court, including an allegation that a forklift repeatedly struck the center. -
Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.
