alabama

Alabama Police Chief Apologizes For Officers' 'Homeless Quilt'

The chief of the Mobile, Ala., police department has apologized after two officers posed in a photo with a “quilt” constructed of cardboard signs that were apparently taken from people experiencing homelessness. In a photo...

By Tara Law December 31, 2019

Giant 'Baby Trump' Stabbed During President's Alabama Visit

A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a gash through a giant inflatable 'Baby Trump' during the president's visit to a football game

By Jasmine Aguilera November 11, 2019

Trump's Alabama Football Visit Stirs Controversy

President Donald Trump is causing controversy at the University of Alabama even before he arrives on campus Saturday for the big game against Louisiana State University. A memo from the Alabama student government warning students...

By Mahita Gajanan November 8, 2019

Alabama Police: Body of Missing 3-Year-Old Kamille 'Cupcake' McKinney Found in Landfill

Two suspects are in police custody,

By Madeleine Carlisle October 23, 2019

Alabama Boy, 14, Confesses to Killing 5 Family Members, Including 6-Month-Old Brother, Police Say

Authorities confirmed the youngest victim was the suspect's 6 month-old brother.

By Gina Martinez September 3, 2019

10 Injured After Gunshots at Alabama High School Football Game

A 17-year-old was arrested on Saturday, charged with 9 counts of attempted murder

By Tara Law August 31, 2019

Alabama Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting

Jones, 27, was five months pregnant when she got into a fight with 23-year-old Ebony Jemison, a co-worker, in Pleasant Grove, Ala.

By Josiah Bates July 3, 2019

Alabama Fetus Death Case Criminalizing Pregnancy: Critics

"Never have they ever prosecuted a mother for having someone else do something to them," Carliss Chatman, an assistant law professor at Washington and Lee University tells TIME

By Josiah Bates July 2, 2019

Legendary College Sports Announcer Rod Bramblett and Wife Die After Car Crash With Teen Driver

'Rod & Paula were Auburn people to the core, leaving an irreplaceable void in our hearts'

By Mahita Gajanan May 27, 2019

Alabama Public Television Refuses to Air Episode of Arthur Featuring a Gay Wedding

Alabama's public television network has banned an episode of the PBS cartoon series Arthur that features a same-sex marriage. The episode, entitled "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," shows the wedding of Arthur's third-grade teacher...

By Ciara Nugent May 21, 2019

Alabama's Abortion Law Won't Change Anything — But Only Because the Reality Was Already Bad

The state of Alabama has now passed the nation’s most restrictive abortion law – one with no exceptions for survivors of sexual assault or any medical need less dire than “immediate death or substantial physical...

By Robin Marty May 16, 2019

How Alabama's Abortion Ban Can Challenge Roe v. Wade

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Wednesday that would effectively ban abortion in the state, with no exceptions for rape or incest, prompting an outcry from abortion rights activists across the country and...

By Katie Reilly May 15, 2019

Alabama Man Sues Abortion Clinic on Behalf of Unborn Fetus

A judge granted the man the right to represent the aborted fetus

By Amy Gunia March 7, 2019

Scenes From the Small Alabama Town Devastated By the Country's Most Deadly Tornado in 6 Years

Residents of the tight-knit Beauregard, Ala., are just beginning to sort through what is left of their homes after a large tornado—which killed 23 people ranging from 6 to 89 years old—hit the area on...

By Bryan Anselm March 5, 2019

'Precious, Happy Child' Among 23 Killed in Tornado

A 10-year-old girl who died Sunday after a powerful tornado slashed through a tight-knit community in rural Alabama was remembered by friends and family members as a “little, precious, happy child” whose life was taken...

By Melissa Chan March 4, 2019

Alabama Police Admit Killing the Wrong Man in Mall Shooting

"This information indicates that there is at least one gunman still at-large"

By Alejandro de la Garza November 25, 2018

12-Year-Old Girl Injured in Thanksgiving Mall Shooting

The suspected gunman was pronounced dead at the scene

By Alejandro de la Garza November 23, 2018

iPad Robot Helps Hospitalized Alabama Student Attend Her Graduation

"The whole stadium was cheering for me," she said

By Eli Meixler May 18, 2018

Roy Moore Asks for $250K to Cover Legal Expenses

He's trying to raise $250,000

By Jamie Ducharme March 3, 2018

Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in Tents

Across the country, medical centers are taking extraordinary measures

By Amanda MacMillan January 18, 2018

'I Feel Horrible.' Former University of Alabama Student Apologies After Using Racial Slur in Video

She was also kicked out of the Alpha Phi sorority

By Mahita Gajanan January 17, 2018

This Could Be The Last College Football Championship Game With Unpaid Players

Millions of people will tune into the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, Jan. 8, hoping for a doozy. Even President Donald Trump is expected to be among the frenzied crowd at Mercedes-Benz...

By Sean Gregory January 8, 2018

Roy Moore Accuser Loses Home in Suspicious Fire

The Etowah County Arson Task Force is investigating the fire

By Mahita Gajanan January 5, 2018

Alabama Newspaper Publisher Apologizes After Allegations He Spanked Female Employees

He allegedly bent a young female reporter over a table and spanked her 18 times

By Billy Perrigo January 2, 2018

Roy Moore Failed to Stop Doug Jones' Victory From Being Certified

'No change has occurred. Doug Jones will be certified,' an election official tells TIME

By Alana Abramson December 28, 2017

Democrats Want Doug Jones Seated Now

Democrats won big with Doug Jones' victory in Alabama Tuesday. Now, they are fighting to have him seated as soon as possible. The push to swear in Jones quickly comes as Democrats aim to derail...

By Justin Worland December 14, 2017

Roy Moore Still Isn't Conceding Defeat to Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate Race

He used a new video to rail against "abortion, sodomy, and materialism"

By Joseph Hincks December 14, 2017

Black Voters Just Sent a Strong Message to Democrats By Electing Doug Jones

Doug Jones’s historic victory has shocked the political world. He is the first Democrat to represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate since Howell Heflin in 1997. Most pundits and civilians believed that Roy Moore, despite...

December 13, 2017

How Doug Jones Beat Roy Moore and Shocked the World

The way things have been going in Alabama, some Democrats thought they might never taste victory again. So when Doug Jones, Alabama's newly elected Democratic senator, took the stage here Tuesday night after his special...

By Molly Ball / Birmingham, Ala. December 13, 2017

‘I’m Not Giving Up.’ Roy Moore Accuser Still Wants Sexual Misconduct Allegations Investigated

Beverly Young Nelson, who accused Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her as a teenager, still wants the allegations against him to be investigated even after his loss to Democrat Doug Jones....

By Samantha Cooney December 13, 2017

Read the Full Transcript of Doug Jones’ Victory Speech

"At the end of the day, this entire race has been about dignity and respect"

By Laignee Barron December 13, 2017

How Doug Jones' Election Is Going To Shake Up Congress

He joins the ranks of a rare species: the Democrat from a deeply red state

By Nash Jenkins December 13, 2017

Roy Moore Won't Concede the Alabama Senate Race to Doug Jones

The Alabama Secretary of State said a recount would unlikely change the outcome

By Alana Abramson December 13, 2017

Jones Wins in Alabama

He may not be seated until 2018

By Alana Abramson December 12, 2017

No One Knows Who Will Win Alabama's Senate Election

Polls are all over the map

By Alana Abramson December 12, 2017

Mike Pence Stays Silent on Roy Moore and Alabama Senate Race

In a break from Trump, the VP has gone silent in the pivotal Senate race

By Toluse Olorunnipa / Bloomberg December 12, 2017

'One of Our Attorneys is a Jew.' Roy Moore's Last Rally Was as Wild as the Entire Campaign

A story of a brothel in Vietnam with "very young girls," "one of our attorneys is a Jew," and an apparent swipe at Ivanka Trump

By Jennifer Calfas December 12, 2017

Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby Says He Couldn't Bring Himself to Vote for Roy Moore

"The state of Alabama deserves better"

By Alana Abramson December 10, 2017

The Internet Is Outraged That Roy Moore Told a Black Man That America Was Great During Slavery

His comments resurfaced just days before the Alabama special election

By Jamie Ducharme December 8, 2017

Republican Senator Jeff Flake Just Wrote a Check to Roy Moore's Democratic Opponent

"Country over party"

By Alana Abramson December 5, 2017

Mitch McConnell: 'No Change Of Heart' Over Roy Moore

"Let me say it again: I had hoped that Judge Moore would withdraw from the race"

December 5, 2017

Here’s Where Roy Moore and Doug Jones Stand on Issues Like Health Care and Crime

The special election is a little over a week away

By Alana Abramson December 4, 2017

'We Need Roy Moore.' Trump Endorses Moore Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Moore has been accused of molesting a 14 year old girl when he was 32

By Billy Perrigo December 4, 2017

Roy Moore Co-Authored a Government Course Saying Women Are Unfit for Office

The Alabama Senate candidate also faces multiple accusations of sexual misconduct

By Katie Reilly December 1, 2017

Support Grows for Renaming Selma's Bridge After John Lewis

Alabama Org Buys Abortion Clinic to Keep It Open

Emails Show NOAA's Anger Over Trump's Dorian Map

Fatalities Confirmed After Boat Dock Fire in Alabama