By Brian Lyman We reap bitter fruit when lawmakers cross-pollinate religion and law. It’s not just a question of elevating one belief over others. The law at its best gives fair…
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Opinion | Bill adding legal protections for police furthers growing problem
Opinion | Bill adding more legal protections for police adds to growing problem A bill expanding legal protections for police would only add to a growing, and troubling, problem in…
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Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma
Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on Selma showed the world that change doesn’t come from waiting — it comes from…
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House votes to expand police immunity after lengthy debate
Democrats argued the bill goes too far and weakens accountability for law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers in Alabama could soon have even further protection from criminal prosecution and civil…
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Former Sen. Doug Jones threatens legal action against Alabama Dem chair
After ADP chair Randy Kelley accused Jones of misleading fundraising mailers, Jones gave Kelley five days to retract the false claims. By Josh Moon The long-running internal fight among Alabama…
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Open Letter to Democrats
For years now I have questioned the idea that the conservative base of the Republican Party is in line with the teachings of our Christian values. As they say, action…
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BLACK HISTORY PATRICIA McALPIN KIMBLE’s
GENEALOGY ACHIEVERS Many of us have ‘achievers’ (including ourselves) of whom we can proudly say, “I AM BLACK HISTORY”!!! Our ‘family trees’ usually be traced to 3 generations. I want…
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Pregnant women could defer prison sentences under proposed law
By Mary Claire Wooten Alabama bill allows pregnant women to defer incarceration and provide postpartum care for 12 weeks, with probation until that date. An Alabama representative has filed a…
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Child Custody Laws In Alabama May Change
For over 25 years, I spent my career in Family Law, where child custody cases were always the most difficult. When I first began my job, the law in North…
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Doug Jones Slams Trump’s Oval Office Clash with Zelenskyy as ‘Embarrassing’ and ‘Pathetic’
Former Alabama Senator Doug Jones sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s public confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling it “one of the most embarrassing, pathetic episodes in American history.”…
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