Federal judges in Alabama announced on Tuesday that they will be taking matters into their own hands and drawing new congressional lines for the state. This decision comes after Alabama lawmakers refused to create a second district that would provide Black voters with a fair chance of electing their preferred candidates, as recommended by the …
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) has filed a court document asserting his authority to bring criminal charges against individuals who aid in obtaining abortion care outside of the state. Marshall argues that coordinating travel for individuals seeking abortion services outside of Alabama could be considered a “criminal conspiracy” since abortion is prohibited in the …
Alabama is seeking to make history by executing a prisoner through the use of pure nitrogen, a method that has never been used before. The state attorney general’s office has requested the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for Kenneth Eugene Smith, a death row inmate. Nitrogen hypoxia involves depriving the inmate of …
By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 23:11 BST, 25 August 2023 A 7-year-old girl in Alabama tragically passed away after contracting a mosquito-borne virus that causes life-threatening brain swelling. The unidentified second grader contracted the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a rare illness that claims the lives of up to one in three …
Health officials have issued a warning regarding a rare virus that can be transmitted by mosquitoes. This comes after the virus was detected in distant states and resulted in the death of an infected person in Alabama. According to a report by Live Science, two individuals in Baldwin County, Alabama, have fallen ill with eastern …
In a significant victory for common sense and the well-being of children, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Alabama can enforce a ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children. This is a second appellate victory for gender-affirming care restrictions, which have gained traction in several …
The verdict is in: vaping is no longer considered safe. Extensive research has proven that vaping high doses of nicotine and inhaling heavy metals can cause damage to the heart and lungs similar to traditional cigarette smoking. In fact, second-hand nicotine vapor is now being recognized as a serious health risk, leading Alabama to pass …
Doctors pioneering innovative womb transplants are optimistic about the prospect of enabling transgender women to experience childbirth. The University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) is one of the few institutions in the US offering this procedure to patients who have undergone hysterectomies or were born without wombs. Now, the medical team believes it is “medically possible” …
Alabama has implemented a groundbreaking law that imposes a $100 fine on individuals caught vaping in their car while a child is present. This law, the first of its kind in the United States, aims to protect children from the potential risks associated with vaping. Recent studies have shown that vaping carries similar hazards to …
According to the Washington Post, Senator Tommy Tuberville, who represents Alabama in the US Senate, appears to have been living in Florida for several years. The newspaper refers to Tuberville as “Florida’s third senator” due to the fact that he recently sold all his properties in Alabama and campaign finance records indicate that his primary …