Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

August 18, 2023

Former soldier receives life sentence for murder of Auburn police officer in domestic disturbance

Former soldier Grady Wayne Wilkes has been handed a life sentence without parole for the murder of Auburn police officer William Buechner during a response to a domestic disturbance.

August 18, 2023

Alabama blocked from issuing marijuana permits following accusations that a commission deliberated illegally

A judge has blocked Alabama from issuing medical marijuana licenses following accusations that a permit-granting commission illegally deliberated the selection process in secret.

August 18, 2023

Former Alabama correctional officer convicted of repeatedly beating inmate in 2018

A former prisons sergeant, Devlon Williams, has been convicted in a 2018 inmate beating in Alabama, where the DOJ has accused the state of having high levels of prison violence.

August 17, 2023

Democratic National Committee asks federal judges to dismiss case on Alabama party infighting

The Democratic National Committee has filed a request with a federal appeals court to dismiss a case focused on internal party conflicts within Alabama.

August 16, 2023

Former soldier found guilty in Auburn police officer's killing faces sentencing hearing

A sentencing hearing was initiated on Wednesday for a former soldier who was found guilty a day prior of the murder of an Auburn police officer in a 2019 shooting incident.

August 16, 2023

Judge asked to block Alabama from issuing medical marijuana licenses

An applicant who was denied a cannabis license has requested a judge to block Alabama from issuing permits to other companies, citing that a commission wrongly deliberated in private.

August 15, 2023

Alabama inmate arrested after appearing on social media with what looked like a handgun

Alabama plans to charge a prison inmate after he appeared on social media holding a possible handgun and wearing what seemed to be an officer’s vest.

August 14, 2023

Federal judges review Alabama's redrawn congressional map amid voting rights concerns

Judges initiated a review of Alabama's redrawn congressional map, which opponents claim violates court orders to establish a district where Black voters can influence election outcomes.

August 13, 2023

Biden admin moves space command project from Alabama to Colorado

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Alabamians claiming the Biden administration’s move is ‘political.’

August 11, 2023

Fourth arrest made in Alabama riverside brawl case highlighting racial tensions

A fourth individual has been apprehended by Alabama police on Thursday, charged with a misdemeanor assault related to a highly publicized altercation along the riverside.