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Apr 16 2023
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High School Football Star Among Those Killed At Sister’s ‘Sweet 16’ Party
A high school senior and honor student who planned to play college football was among four who died from gunshot wounds Saturday night at his younger sister’s 16th birthday party in Alabama. Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, a Dadeville High School senior who had committed to playing football at Jacksonville State University, was celebrating his younger sister’s birthday party in a downtown
The Daily CallerJun 10 2023
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Surprise Supreme Court decision gives boost to Democratic hopes
A surprising Voting Rights Act decision at the Supreme Court has added a new dimension to the fight for House control ahead of the 2024 election cycle. The ruling paves the way for the creation of a second Black-majority congressional district in Alabama, but it is also likely to impact voting map fights in states like Louisiana and Georgia. With active lawsuits challenging congressional
The HillJun 20 2023
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Arkansas ruling on gender-affirming care ban could have implications in South Dakota
On Tuesday in Arkansas, a federal judge struck down the state’s first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors as unconstitutional. The law struck down is similar to House Bill 1080, which passed in the South Dakota Legislature in February and takes effect July 1. Arkansas’ ruling marks the first to overturn such a prohibition as a number of states have adopted similar bans,
Argus LeaderApr 12 2023
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14 bingo halls closed in Jefferson County raids: ‘Illicit casinos’ aren’t helping communities, AG says
Teams of state and federal agents fanned out across Jefferson County this week, shuttering the doors of more than a dozen bingo halls. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the shutdowns were carried out by his office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, as well as FBI and DEA agents. Hoover police also assisted. “These facilities were operating in blatant disregard in violation of
AL.comApr 12 2023
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Michael Jefferson, possible midrounds prospect, injured in crash
Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson, who was considered a potential middle-rounds pick in this month's NFL draft, was involved in a multicar crash Sunday night in Mobile, Alabama, that left him with injuries that required multiple surgeries, his agent, Jon Perzley of Sportstars, told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday. According to a release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency,
ABC News (Online)Jun 20 2023
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ALEA: Two killed in Conecuh County head-on crash
Two men were killed in a head-on collision in Conecuh County Monday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The crash occurred just before 4:30 a.m. Monday on U.S. 84 about two miles west of the Repton city limits. Initial investigation shows that a 2016 Kia Sportage driven by 22-year-old Taleik N. Benjamin of Evergreen collided head on with a 2016 Dodge Dart driven by 65-year
AL.comApr 07 2023
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Jefferson County sued over alleged racial gerrymandering, vote packing
A group of Alabama organizations focused on civil rights and social justice filed a federal lawsuit Friday, claiming that Jefferson County has illegally packed Black voters and diluted the power of their vote. Greater Birmingham Ministries, along with the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the Metro-Birmingham Branch of the NAACP and individual voter Cara McClure alleged that the county
AL.comApr 11 2023
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UL football WR Michael Jefferson involved in car crash, needed surgeries, per agent
UL football wide receiver and NFL Draft prospect Michael Jefferson was involved in a multi-car wreck in Mobile, Alabama on Sunday that required Jefferson to undergo multiple surgeries, Jefferson's agent Jon Perzley told ESPN. Jefferson, a fifth-year senior, is projected to be selected in this month's draft. At 6-foot-4 and 199 pounds, Jefferson led the Ragin' Cajuns with 51 catches for 810
The AdvertiserJun 12 2023
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S.F. police investigate shooting in Bernal Heights neighborhood
San Francisco police are investigating a shooting in which witnesses say two men fired guns at each other and fled the scene in different vehicles, according to authorities. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 7:39 p.m. near the area of Precita Avenue and Alabama Street, SFPD said, adding no victims were located. The shooting in the Bernal Heights neighborhood follows a mass
San Francisco ChronicleJun 08 2023
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The conservative Supreme Court might have paved the way for Dems to take the House
It may also leave other Republicans on defense in states they control across the South, though it’s not clear whether that litigation will be complete in time for the 2024 elections in states other than Alabama. New maps could help deliver the House back to Democrats, particularly if the party also performs strongly in the 2024 elections from the presidential race and down the ballot. The next
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