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Montgomery schools superintendent to resign
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The leader of Montgomery's public school system is resigning after just two years in the role. Superintendent Melvin J. Brown, in a statement Saturday, said he plans to resign Nov. 1, al.com reported. Brenda Coleman, president of the...
Mayor of Alabama's capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP 'permitless carry' law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital signed a local ordinance into law on Friday requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, saying Republican lawmakers' decision to toss permit requirements for concealed guns had hindered police officers'...
Alabama man pleads guilty to detonating makeshift bomb outside state attorney general's office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man pleaded guilty to detonating an explosive device outside of the state attorney general's office, federal prosecutors said on Friday. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert constructed the bomb out of nails, firecrackers and screws, and then set it off...
Family agrees to settle lawsuit against officer whose police dog killed an Alabama man
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The family of a man killed by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama, has agreed to settle its federal lawsuit against the police officer who handled the animal, but their lawyers said Friday that they plan to appeal a ruling that cleared the city of responsibility. ...
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena four days apart, each looking over capacity crowds like concert stars or prizefighters. The competing events were staged three months...
Families seek answers after inmates' bodies returned without internal organs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Agolia Moore was shocked to get a call telling her that her son was found dead in an Alabama prison of a suspected drug overdose. She had spoken to him to earlier that evening and he was doing fine, talking about his hope to move into the prison’s honor dorm, Moore said....
Alabama prison chief responds to families' criticism
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Corrections, which faced pointed criticism this week from families of inmates during an emotional public hearing, issued a statement Thursday saying the department is working to address ongoing challenges in the state prison system. ...
Alabama taps state and federal agencies to address crime in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY (AP) — A coalition of Alabama officials announced a new task force that will use state and federal resources to address crime in the state's capital, amid a persistent staffing shortage in the Montgomery Police Department. The Metro Area Crime Suppression unit will use...
Alabama agrees to forgo autopsy of Muslim inmate scheduled to be executed next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has agreed to forgo an autopsy on a Muslim death row inmate, scheduled to be executed next week, who said the post-mortem procedure would violate his religious beliefs. Keith Edmund Gavin had filed a lawsuit against the state seeking to avoid the...
Muslim inmate asks that state not autopsy his body after execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate will not ask the courts to block his execution next week but is requesting that the state not perform an autopsy on his body because of his Muslim faith, according to a lawsuit. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, is scheduled to be executed July 18 by...
