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Joshua J. Young of Birmingham pleaded guilty in 2019 to one count of carjacking and other charges.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
- Legislature
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
- National
Muslim civil rights org condemns Tuberville for “anti-Islam” comments
Sen. Britt introduces golden dome legislation
Rep. Sewell marks 12 years since Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
- Education
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama needs leaders who lift us up, not tear others down
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Tribal government gaming is about people, community and a better Alabama
Opinion | One turn around the sun is an eternity in politics. Why rush?
Opinion | Ten years after Obergefell, the fight for freedom is far from over
U.S. Attorney stories
National
Human tissue was found after the explosion with DNA said to be a match to Anthony Quinn Warner, age 63.
National
In addition to the term, Cooney was ordered to pay $1,311,904.70 in restitution to the IRS.
News
Heidi Robertson was sentenced for her role in a scheme to defraud Alabama Medicaid of at least $1.5 million.
News
The maximum penalty for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens within the United States is 10 years in prison.
News
Paul Daigle, age 40, has been charged with conspiracy, four counts of wire fraud and four counts of false claims.
National
USA Today reports that President-elect Joe Biden is considering U.S. Sen. Doug Jones to head the U.S. Department of Justice.
Courts
Ortega was found guilty of operating a drug trafficking ring that stretched all the way from Mexico to Alabama.
News
Miller, who lived in Tuscaloosa, was charged in a 20-count indictment and convicted in October 2019.
Courts
A federal judge sentenced Ronald Tai Young Moon Jr. of Vestavia Hills, 56, to 30 years in prison.