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Al JazeeraFederal Judge Permanently Blocks Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution
A U.S. district judge ruled Tuesday that Alabama cannot execute a death-row inmate by nitrogen gas, finding the method violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The state had planned to carry out the execution on Thursday and is appealing the decision.
Abc NewsAlabama Nitrogen Execution for Convicted Double Murderer to Proceed Thursday After Appeals Court Returns Challenge for Review
A three-judge panel reversed a May ruling and sent the case back for study of whether nitrogen hypoxia violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The decision came hours before Jeffery Lee’s scheduled execution on Thursday.
nymag.comSupreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Congressional Map Found to Violate Voting Rights Act
The Court issued an unsigned order permitting Alabama to use a redistricting plan that a lower court ruled intentionally discriminated against Black voters. The decision reverses the lower court’s requirement for a second majority-Black district ahead of the 2026 elections.
nypost.comAlabama Probate Judge Suspended Over Ethics Complaint
Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard was suspended after a judicial ethics complaint listed seven charges. The complaint alleges racial comments, staff interference, and delays in involuntary commitment hearings.
cnbc.comSupreme Court Narrows Racial-Gerrymandering Claims; Alabama Seeks to Restore 2023 Map
Alabama filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to let the state use its 2023 congressional map in this year’s elections. A three-judge panel had blocked the map, ruling it intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
Los Angeles TimesFederal Court Blocks Alabama Plan for New Congressional Districts
A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that Alabama must continue using a court-ordered map with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterms. The decision prevents the state from switching to a Republican-backed map that included only one such district.
FortuneAlabama High School and Toyota Partner on Industrial Maintenance Training
A new Huntsville facility trains high school students in industrial maintenance through a Toyota partnership. The program addresses documented shortages in manufacturing and construction trades.
nypost.comAlabama Woman Found Dead After Eight-Day Search, Man Charged With Corpse Abuse
Karen Deann Hollis, 23, was found dead in Greene County on Saturday after disappearing from Northport on May 8. Randall Lendell Dejourney, 44, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, and an autopsy is scheduled.
ksl.comThousands Rally in Montgomery to Defend Black Voting Rights
Civil rights groups gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday to protest redistricting plans that could reduce Black representation in Congress. Organizers said the event aimed to protect voting access in the state where the modern Civil Rights Movement began.
winnipegfreepress.comSupreme Court Permits Alabama to Use 2023 Congressional Map With One Majority-Black District
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated lower court orders Monday that had blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, clearing the way for a special primary in four districts. The 6-3 order follows the court's recent Louisiana ruling that limited the use of race in redistricti…
catholicnewsagency.comSupreme Court Allows Alabama New Congressional Map for 2026 Elections
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to adopt a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News contributor Kyle Kondik discussed the development. The decision comes as Republican redistricting efforts may not produce the intended political impact acc…
rediff.comSupreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Congressional Map With One Majority-Black District
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court's block on Alabama's preferred congressional voting map. The map reduces the number of majority-Black districts from two to one in the state. The order comes weeks after the court's April 29 ruling that struck down a similar m…
nypost.com15-Year-Old Alabama Boy Starts Experimental Cancer Treatment After Social Media Post Attracts Support
A 15-year-old boy from Alabama, battling stage four bone cancer for 16 months, began an experimental treatment in California after his plea reached the Trump administration. The administration connected him with the program in Santa Monica. He flew across the country and has star…
thegatewaypundit.comNASA Engineer Joshua LeBlanc Dies in Alabama Car Crash
Joshua LeBlanc, a 29-year-old NASA electrical engineer, died in a car crash in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 22, 2025, after being reported missing by his family. The crash involved a Tesla that struck a guardrail and trees before catching fire, according to the Alabama Law Enforc…