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Less driving but more deaths: Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers
by Tim Henderson, Alabama Reflector November 11, 2023
This story was originally published on Stateline.
Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most...
James O’Keefe addresses group in Huntsville
Conservative activist journalist James O’Keefe addressed a group of approximately 230 at an event hosted by Focus on America in Huntsville’s Jackson Center on Sunday. O’Keefe,...
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity...
As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on the riverfront dock while several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, they couldn’t have known...
Barry Moore votes for resolution condemning efforts to defund the police
On Thursday, Congressman Barry Moore voted in support of H.Con.Res.40, a concurrent resolution expressing support for law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or...
Ron Desantis speaks to Alabama Republicans
Florida Governor Ron Desantis was in Hoover on Thursday to address the Alabama Republican Party. Over 1,400 attended the GOP’s winter dinner fundraiser...
Joe Biden set to give his State of the Union address...
President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight, where he will lay out his agenda...
Alabama’s capital removes Confederate names from 2 schools
Two high schools in Alabama’s capital, a hub of the civil rights movement, will no longer bear the names of Confederate leaders.
Court upholds judges’ removal for racist, sexist comments
The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a decision removing a probate judge from office who was accused of racist and sexually inappropriate...
Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But...
Suit claims city trying to limit Confederate statue protests
An organization that has staged dozens of protests against a Confederate monument in north Alabama filed suit, contending the city of Florence...
