Roundup: Millions in federal grants for Alabama schools frozen under Trump administration directive
Alabama schools stand to lose $68 million in federal grant money, following the Trump administration’s calls to freeze $6.8 billion…
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…
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…
Roundup: Grand jury recommends abolishing local police force
A grand jury recommended abolishing Hanceville’s entire police force for its “rampant culture of corruption.” The grand jury gave this…
Roundup: Former Tarrant fire chief reinstated against mayor’s wishes
Jason Rickels, the former fire chief of Tarrant, was recently reinstated to his position by the Jefferson County Personnel Board.…
Roundup: Attorney General requested to recuse self from years long Mabel Amos Trust case
In a filing made earlier this month, plaintiffs in the Mabel Amos Memorial Trust case have asked a judge to…