Courts SPLC accuses ALDOT of illegal covenants in Shiloh Black landowners said settlement terms let the state flood their properties without penalty, leaving homes damaged and difficult to insure. Wesley WalterSeptember 10, 2026
Courts AG Marshall asks Supreme Court to revisit congressional map ruling Alabama officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift injunctions on congressional map, citing new ruling and seeking expedited review. Mary Claire WootenMay 1, 2026
Courts How will the Supreme Court’s voting rights decision affect Alabama? Dissenting, Justice Elena Kagan said the decision will “set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity.” Chance PhillipsApril 30, 2026
Courts SPLC says false public statements may have tainted indictment The filings argued federal officials misstated the group’s work with law enforcement and may have tainted both the indictment and the case. Mary Claire WootenApril 29, 2026
Courts Opinion | The SPLC indictment is exactly what you think it is—pure BS The Trump DOJ that doesn’t have time to bring charges against anyone in the Epstein files wants to explore a wild conspiracy about the... Josh MoonApril 22, 2026
Courts Woman arrested for wearing phallic costume to Fairhope protest acquitted A countersuit is planned alleging the arrest violated the woman's First Amendment rights. Jacob HolmesApril 16, 2026
Corruption Former International Motorsports Hall of Fame bookkeeper indicted The former International Motorsports Hall of Fame bookkeeper was indicted on an ethics charge, alleging $159,000 misuse of funds Mary Claire WootenApril 15, 2026
Courts Former Tuberville staffer, sportscaster arrested for misusing Motorsports position A former Birmingham sports anchor and former regional director for Senator Tommy Tuberville was arrested last week on public corruption charges. Josh MoonApril 7, 2026
Courts Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump admin’s attack on birthright citizenship “Ask any American what our citizenship rule is and they’ll tell you, everyone born here is a citizen alike,” the ACLU attorney argued. Chance PhillipsApril 2, 2026
Courts Lawsuit over Orange Beach body cam footage to move forward The ruling does not address the merits of the case, but instead whether Dixon-Moreno alleged enough facts to state a claim. Jacob HolmesApril 1, 2026
Courts Birth centers appeal ruling in regulation battle to Alabama Supreme Court Plaintiffs asked the state's high court to review a January decision requiring hospital licenses, which they describe as burdensome overregulation. Wesley WalterMarch 25, 2026