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Alabama Bill would Give University Board more Power over Tenure, Curriculum
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have advanced a bill that would expand governing-board control over tenure, post-tenure review, faculty senates and curriculum at public four-year universities, prompting concerns from faculty…
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Birmingham City Council Approves $347K for Village Creek Walking Trail
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved $347,115 for the Village Creek Linear Walking Trail, a West Birmingham project officials say will connect neighborhoods and expand access to…
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37,000 Mobile County Voters Flagged Inactive Ahead of Alabama Primary
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — More than 37,000 Mobile County voters were moved to inactive status after a state audit, putting registration status squarely in focus less than a month before…
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J. Mason Davis, Birmingham Civil Rights Attorney and Civic Leader, Dies at 90
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J. Mason Davis, a Birmingham attorney whose legal work helped dismantle segregation in Alabama and whose civic leadership shaped generations of lawyers and advocates, has died. He…
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Ensley Standoff Ends with Arrest, Guns, Drugs Seized
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham man was arrested after a seven-hour standoff Friday in Ensley, where police said he barricaded himself inside a house, threatened to hurt himself and others,…
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Alabama Legislature Passes Bill to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Candy, Soda
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation that would bar SNAP recipients from buying candy and non-diet soda if state and federal officials sign off on a waiver request,…
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