News UA student detained by ICE denied bond, faces threat of deportation In March, Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian national and doctoral candidate studying mechanical engineering, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Alex JobinApril 21, 2025
Legislature Committees OK bills for grocery, convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails Alabama already permits licensed grocery and convenience stores to sell beer, wine and malt-based cocktails. Alex JobinApril 18, 2025
Legislature Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to restructure Board of Pardons and Paroles The Judiciary Committee passed the bill with bipartisan support, with eight members voting in favor and three against. Alex JobinApril 17, 2025
Legislature House Education Committee passes bills to bring culture war issues to Alabama classrooms One bill prohibits teachers from using names inconsistent with a student's legal name or biological sex. Alex JobinApril 17, 2025
Legislature Human cloning bill set aside by Senate Judiciary Committee The bill does not include IVF and has been amended since to permit the cloning of individual organs for medical purposes. Alex JobinApril 17, 2025
Prisons Alabama Senate bill would restructure controversial Pardons and Paroles Board Although parole approval rates began increase slightly in 2024, incarcerated people who appear to be prime candidates continue to be denied. Alex JobinApril 16, 2025
Congress Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans The new legislation aims to increase access to housing support for disabled veterans in Alabama and across the country. Alex JobinApril 15, 2025
News Advocates, violent crime victims spread awareness for victim compensation According to a national survey, 96 percent of violent crime victims failed to receive victim compensation in 2022. Alex JobinApril 14, 2025
Congress Sen. Britt joins bipartisan coalition to introduce Russian sanctions The new sanctions are cosponsored evenly by 25 Republican senators and 25 Democratic senators alike. Alex JobinApril 11, 2025
Legislature House Ways and Means Committee passes bill to tax vape products The proposed tax would apply to the retail sale of such products at a rate of 10 cents per milliliter. Alex JobinApril 10, 2025