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Tuberville-El-Sayed Feud Highlights Alabama Governor Candidate’s Culture-War Campaign
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s escalating feud with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has placed the Alabama governor candidate at the center of a national fight over anti-Muslim rhetoric, immigration and the Republican use of “socialism” and “communism” as campaign attacks. Tuberville, R-Ala., called El-Sayed a “terrorist” and “radical Islamist” after El-Sayed won…
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Alabama Libraries Face Oct. 1 Deadline as Fight Over Transgender Books Escalates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama public libraries are approaching an Oct. 1 deadline to comply with new state requirements governing books and other materials that address transgender people, gender identity and related topics, intensifying a debate that critics describe as a statewide book-banning campaign. The Alabama Public Library Service has directed libraries to revise their policies…
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Jefferson County Deputy Placed on Leave After Rape, Human Trafficking Charges
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. — A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy has been placed on leave while the agency conducts an administrative investigation after he was charged in Blount County with first-degree rape, second-degree human trafficking, unlawful imprisonment and domestic violence harassment, authorities said. Robert Nicholas Lisle, 47, of Warrior, was arrested Monday and booked into the…
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Child Sex Sting Raises Questions About Alabama Death Penalty Law
FLORENCE, Ala. — A two-day undercover operation in Lauderdale County that led to six arrests over alleged attempts to meet children for unlawful sexual acts will not trigger Alabama’s new child sex crime death penalty law, despite the state’s use of “child predator” rhetoric to promote the measure. The operation, conducted Friday and Saturday by…
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Alabama Launches Opt-In Disaster Alert System
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has activated a statewide system intended to deliver faster warnings about flooding and other disasters, but the state’s most important message to residents is also its simplest: Direct alerts will not reach everyone unless they voluntarily enroll. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the activation Aug. 25, saying the program is designed to…
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Alabama Lawmakers Eye New Limits on Flock Cameras as Surveillance Backlash Grows
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are preparing to revisit statewide limits on automated license plate readers as scrutiny intensifies over the expanding network of Flock Safety cameras, recent misuse cases involving two St. Clair County police departments and concerns about how long vehicle-location data can be retained and shared. State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said…
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