Kyle Whitmire: Should Alabama Legalize Marijuana?
It’s illegal to buy or sell marijuana in the state of Alabama, but some Alabamians and even lawmakers may be coming around to the idea of one day legalizing the use of the drug.
We take a look at the polarizing debate over the legalization of marijuana with Kyle Whitmire, political commentator for AL.com and the Birmingham News.
Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms ‘losers’
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down.
Minnesota officials sue to block Trump’s immigration crackdown as enforcement intensifies
More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
In photos: A week of protests against ICE
People across the country gathered to protest against ICE over the past week.
Elon Musk’s X faces bans and investigations over nonconsensual bikini images
After the social media app's AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations.
Trump administration tells states to end ‘orphan tax’ on foster kids
There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.
Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
