Courts Alabama joins Supreme Court fight over religious school vaccine exemptions Alabama already allows religious exemptions. The West Virginia dispute asks when the Constitution requires states to provide them. Staff1 day ago
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
Courts UA students sue university over suspended student publications Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December. Wesley WalterMarch 24, 2026
Courts Alabama joins 20 other states, urging SCOTUS to review appellate voting law decision Alabama joined a multistate effort last week, asking the Supreme Court to restore state authority over election laws in the mail-in ballot dating requirement. Mary Claire WootenMarch 24, 2026