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What we know about Carey Dale Grayson, the Alabama inmate set to die by nitrogen gas

Grayson’s three accomplices managed to escape execution because they were under 18 at the time of Deblieux’s murder

The Independent UK

Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.

WEKU

Alabama Sets Execution Dates For Two Convicted Killers

Governor Ivey sets execution date for Keith Edmund Gavin, convicted of killing a delivery driver in 1998, in Alabama. Another execution scheduled for Jamie...

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"A domino just fell, baby": UAW scores big win in the South

Union supporters have renewed hopes of organizing in the South after a breakthrough UAW vote.

Axios

Activist Groups In Alabama Sue To Overturn New Ballot Law

Alabama activists challenge SB1 law restricting payment for ballot handling, raising concerns for voter access and rights.

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Alabama bans DEI in schools and says bathrooms must be designated by ‘biological sex’

Bill signed by governor Kay Ivey and lambasted by civil rights advocates affects public schools, universities and state agencies

The Guardian - US

Alabama Gov. Signs Law Banning DEI Programs In Schools

Alabama Governor signs law restricting DEI programs in public schools and universities, sparking debate and protests.

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Alabama lawmakers have approved a sweeping anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bill

Republicans said they are guarding against programs that "deepen divisions," but Black Democrats called it an effort to roll back affirmative action programs that welcome and encourage diversity.

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Alabama Passes Bill Restricting Diversity Programs In Public Schools

Alabama lawmakers approved bill SB129 restricting DEI programs in public schools and universities, sparking protests and criticism for potential impact on ...

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Latinos Might Tip The Scale On Abortion In These States Ahead of November Elections

Here are the states that will see reproductive rights on its ballots this November

Latin Times

Alabama Governor Signs Bill Protecting IVF Treatments

After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that frozen embryos were children, legislators scrambled to protect in vitro fertilization clinics.

Reason

Alabama law protecting IVF met with both relief and concern: ‘There is more work to be done’

Republicans proposed bill so providers could resume services, but doctors and advocates say it reinforces ruling recognizing embryos as children

The Guardian - US

State of the Union guest list shows reproductive rights in spotlight after Alabama IVF bill signed into law – as it happened

Guests at Biden address to include Alabama woman whose IVF was cancelled, and Texas women who went through abortion ordeals

The Guardian - US

Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs IVF Protection Bill Amid Legal Turmoil

The new law, a Republican-backed initiative, does not directly address the personhood issue at the core of the Supreme Court ruling but aims to provide civil and criminal immunity to IVF providers and patients for the destruction or damage to embryos.

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Alabama House Approves Bill To Protect IVF Services

Alabama House passes bill to protect IVF services, now in Senate for approval. Governor's support signals positive step for IVF in Alabama.

The Guardian - US

‘My embryos aren’t safe here’: US patients struggling with infertility scramble after Alabama IVF ruling

In the wake of the state’s ruling that embryos are ‘extrauterine children’, people in the US are terrified their state will be next

Evening Standard

Alabama death row inmate 'writhed for minutes' in first execution using nitrogen gas

Kenneth Eugene Smith said in a final statement: 'Tonight Alabama causes humanity to take a step backwards'

The Independent UK

Alabama’s new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room

Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to become the first death row inmate to be executed with nitrogen. His pastor says the untested procedure is a cruel violation of religious liberties, Bevan Hurley reports

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The Independent UK

Georgia and Alabama propose a deal to settle their water war over the Chattahoochee River

Georgia and Alabama are proposing a deal to settle their water war over the Chattahoochee River

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Alabama inmate asks judge to block first nitrogen gas execution

Lawyers for the first inmate scheduled to be put to death using nitrogen gas said Monday that Alabama is seeking to make him the “test case” for an experimental execution method

The Guardian - US

Billion-dollar prisons: why the US is pouring money into new construction

Studies show incarceration does not improve public safety but ‘tough-on-crime’ Republicans are driving investment in prisons

The Independent UK

College football coach under fire for participating in mass baptism of 200 students

The mass baptism that many students hailed as a ‘beautiful’ event has been condemned by the FFRF as ‘unconstitutional’

Salon

Alabama ignores SCOTUS racist map ruling

Republicans "remain determined to rob Black voters of the representation we deserve," advocacy groups say

Roll Call

Many redistricting redos pending, but ’24 election outlook unclear

Lines could be redrawn — or litigation could drag on — in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina South Carolina and Utah.

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Alabama executes man for a 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions last fall. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a pause on executions in November to review procedures.

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