Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
A jury has found that no defamation occurred in dueling lawsuits between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14.
Alabama native’s play explores Black student unity through co-ed fraternity
The play is centered on a group of Black college students at the fictitious McMillian University, a small, mostly-White Christian college in Birmingham.
Birmingham teachers stage sickout due to COVID frustrations
Some Birmingham City Schools employees staged a sickout this week to bring attention to their concerns with how COVID-19 is being dealt with in their schools.
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Congressional map ruling a ‘bombshell’ for Alabama lawmakers
A panel of federal judges ordered lawmakers to redraw congressional maps approved last year by Feb. 11.
Brookside under pressure after report finds police aggressively ticketed motorists
An investigation led by Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald found the small Jefferson County town of Brookside targeted drivers to rack up fines and fees.
Why a mailbox continues to loom over Amazon union vote at Alabama warehouse
The mailbox was a key reason why labor officials ruled to re-do a union election at Amazon’s Alabama warehouse. For the re-vote, the mailbox got moved. The union wants it gone.
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Critical race theory divides Gulf South educators and state leaders
Critical race theory is a hot-button issue for politicians in the Gulf South. Alabama and Mississippi are attempting to pass new laws prohibiting it.
Birmingham will host USFL’s inaugural season
The Birmingham Stallions will play the New Jersey Generals in the United States Football League's first game on April 16.
Alabama’s new congressional districts map blocked by judges
The judges wrote that Alabama should have two districts, instead of one, in which Black voters are a sizeable portion of the electorate.
Trial begins in accuser’s defamation case against Roy Moore
Opening statements begin Tuesday in the defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who accused failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of molesting her when she was 14.
How many people died in homicides in Birmingham in 2021? It’s not clear
Tracking Birmingham's homicides for 2021 should have been straightforward. Here's why it wasn't.
COVID relief funding package passes Alabama legislative committees
A plan to spend about $772 million is set for final passage as early as next week.
