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Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry

Jan. 18, 2025 13:50 PM EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state's highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court. ...

Lawsuit by college professors and students challenges Alabama's anti-DEI law

Jan. 14, 2025 18:48 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — University professors and students in Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and put limits on how race and gender can be discussed in the college classroom. The...