Court ruling blocks ADPH from regulating freestanding birth centers
After a recent court ruling, many practitioners of midwifery are celebrating. The 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Montgomery ruled on…
Roundup: Ivey announces grants for Birmingham, Jefferson County to reduce violent crime
In 2024, Birmingham experienced its deadliest recorded year, with a total 151 homicides on record, breaking the previous high of…
House passes bills to expand restrictions on drag performances, LGBTQ+ school restrictions
The Alabama House passed HB244 on April 17, which would take the current restrictions placed upon public school teachers in…
Roundup: Judge rules lawsuit over harvested inmate organs may proceed
Alabama Circuit Court Judge J.R. Gaines denied a motion from the Alabama Department of Corrections and University of Alabama at…
Judge rules state cannot prosecute out-of-state abortion assistance
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled on March 31 that the state of Alabama cannot prosecute those who assist women…
Roundup: UA international student detained by ICE for expired visa
Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, was detained by the U.S. Immigrations and…
Roundup: Fairhope Public Library funding is cut by state
At its most recent board meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service voted to remove state funding from Fairhope Public Library…
DOJ investigates University of Alabama for ‘race-based scholarship’ and ‘segregation’
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on March 14 that several institutes for higher education, including…
Roundup: Lawsuit against Alabama’s AG for threats to prosecute abortion aid progresses
On March 5, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit filed against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall over Marshall’s…
Families remain intent on advancing case over organs harvested from incarcerated
Lawyers for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Alabama Department of Corrections sought to dismiss a lawsuit brought…