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How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Like several survivors of that violent day in 1965, when police brutally attacked civil rights protesters, Jackson crossed the…

The Conversation

Black voters' power hangs in the balance

Conservatives have challenged the drawing of some Black-majority congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms

Salon

My brother was shot dead – and then my nephew. Now I’m trying to make our city a safer place

As mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin is trying to tackle a murder epidemic. He’s all too familiar with the pain of losing a loved one to violence

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Audit: Drugs, gun missing from evidence room of troubled Alabama police department

Dozens of oxycodone pills, other drugs and a handgun were among the items missing from the evidence room of a troubled Alabama police department

The Independent UK

Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight

Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by police

The Guardian - US

'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965

The Independent UK

Alabama's Mark Sears Knocks Off No. 1 Auburn on Buzzer-Beating Floater in OT Thriller

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Louisiana death row inmate who is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges the method

A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method

The Independent UK

Bloody Sunday: restored photos show the violence that shocked a nation

‘Spider’ Martin’s newly restored photos that documented firsthand the violence on 7 March 1965 are on view at Alabama exhibit Selma Is Now

The Guardian - US

Alabama Parents Wrongly Arrested for DUI Lost Custody of Their Children for Months Despite No Evidence of Intoxication: Lawsuit

An Alabama couple is suing Tennessee police for millions after they were wrongly arrested for DUI, causing them to lose custody of their children for months.

Latin Times

Key court hearing as Alabama threatens prosecutions over abortion support

Experts say victory for state could give green light for other states to attack those who help women travel for procedure

The Guardian - US

Unseen Harper Lee stories set in New York and Alabama to be published

Eight unpublished stories by the To Kill a Mockingbird author will be issued later this year as The Land of Sweet Forever

The Guardian - UK

‘Unusually strong’ storms bring risk of tornadoes and flash floods to US south

Powerful thunderstorms likely to sweep through Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

The Guardian - US

The Magic Eight: Teams That Can Win the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament

From Duke to Gonzaga, these squads are the most capable of winning the Big Dance.

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Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence To Life In Prison

Alabama Governor commutes death sentence to life in prison for Rocky Myers due to doubts about his guilt. Case raises questions about evidence and jury bias.

The Independent UK

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case

Sports Illustrated

Men’s College Basketball Watchability: SEC Powerhouses Battle for Final One-Seeds

Alabama, Tennessee and Florida will all try to put their best foot forward in the final full week of the regular season, while bubble teams go head-to-head.

The Independent UK

Alabama city divided over whether to abolish police department accused of "culture of corruption"

A small Alabama city has been roiled by accusations that the local police department has a “rampant culture of corruption.”

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