News New “human smuggling” anti-immigration law takes effect New legislation creates the crime of human smuggling and requiring officers to contact ICE if citizenship can't be verified. Jacob HolmesOctober 2, 2025
Courts Baldwin County man files lawsuit against ICE’s construction site raids A Baldwin County man, a natural-born U.S. citizen, filed a federal lawsuit alleging two construction site raids violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Jacob HolmesOctober 1, 2025
News Birmingham woman detained by ICE self-deports to Mexico After a traffic stop led to ICE detention, a Birmingham woman agreed to leave the country due to a lack of medical care. Jacob HolmesSeptember 30, 2025
News Deadline approaching for public comments on APLS rule banning transgender books The proposed Alabama Public Library Service code change would define materials "promoting gender ideology" as inappropriate for children and youth. Jacob HolmesSeptember 29, 2025
Health Local pediatricians combat fear of Tylenol use during pregnancy Local pediatricians and OB-GYNs advised continued but careful Tylenol use during pregnancy, emphasizing evidence over political rhetoric. Jacob HolmesSeptember 26, 2025
Legislature Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding The bill would also require boards to decide whether to host a voluntary time of prayer and bible reading. Jacob HolmesSeptember 25, 2025
Municipal elections Alex City elects new mayor in razor-thin runoff After a bitter battle, a former Goodyear director and pastor narrowly defeated the incumbent by just 58 votes. Jacob HolmesSeptember 24, 2025
Congress Alabama Democrats vote against resolution honoring life of Charlie Kirk Alabama's two Democratic members of Congress cast their votes against a resolution honoring the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Jacob HolmesSeptember 22, 2025
News Prattville Pride cofounder charged with chemical endangerment Former Prattville Pride president Adam Hunt was not home during the incident that led to the charges. Jacob HolmesSeptember 22, 2025
News APLS delays decision on Fairhope Public Library funding Boardmember Ron Snider chided the board for sliding into "censorship" if they don't restore Fairhope's funding. Jacob HolmesSeptember 19, 2025