An Alabama judge heard conflicting testimony on Tuesday about newly released body camera video that captured the moments before a police officer fatally shot an armed Black man outside of his home ...

Alabama Police Officer Denied Immunity for Shooting Armed Black Man in His Front Yard MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge ruled on Monday that a police officer did not prove that he was ...

The turnout gap between Black and white voters in Alabama increased to 13 percentage points in the most recent election. Experts suggest restrictive voting laws may be contributing to the ...

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