A federal court says Alabama can’t use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
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Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.
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Alabama puts man to death in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life sentence in her state, which doesn’t have the death penalty.
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Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.
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A new way to support grandparents raising kids affected by the addiction epidemic
A pilot program in Alabama will distribute $280,000 from opioid settlement funds to support ‘grandfamilies’ formed to raise kids affected by the opioid epidemic.
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At 110 years old, an Alabama woman credits one thing for her long life: faith
Lillie Cunningham recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She has lived through two pandemics and two world wars and is looking forward to voting in November’s presidential election.
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Alabama puts man to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution
Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people, the second time the method that has generated debate about its humaneness has been used in the country.
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She’s turning her home into a child care site. It may solve a big problem in Alabama
A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state’s workforce, especially during nontraditional hours.
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Here’s what’s holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states
More than a million people could get health care if these states would pass laws expanding Medicaid. Most residents want the expansion but entrenched politics stands in the way.
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama begin union vote amid pressure from all sides
Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.
