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Alabama sets execution date for man in 1993 murder case
WJSU - Alabama
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that the execution of Anthony Todd Boyd has been scheduled to begin at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, and will expire on Friday, October 24, 2025. The execution will be carried out...
UK government commends Nigeria’s economic reform gains
Realnews Magazine
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August 19, 2025
Politics …as Oluremi Tinubu receives British High Commissioner, team THE United Kingdom has commended the various economic and trade initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing them as bold, brave and positive. British High Commissioner...
Federal Judge declines to pause Senate Bill 129 amidst lawsuit, Gov. Ivey dismissed from case
The Crimson White - Alabama
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August 19, 2025
The first day of a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 129 was held in the Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse in Birmingham Wednesday. Judge R. David Proctor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama...
Food Bank of North Alabama braces for increased demand amid SNAP benefit cuts
WAAY31 - Alabama
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With cuts to SNAP benefits looming and no official timeline announced, the Food Bank of North Alabama(FBNA) is preparing for what may become a significant rise in food insecurity across the region. "This is definitely, I would say...the closest...
More than 4,700 students in Alabama to repeat the 3rd grade
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC has an update on Alabama’s Literacy Law. WBRC now knows how many third graders did not move on to the fourth grade this school year - because they scored below reading level on the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment...
North Alabama man shot four times for trespassing firing back with lawsuit against homeowner
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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August 19, 2025
MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - A North Alabama man who was shot multiple times and survived is firing back. He’s now suing the man who shot him at an abandoned home in the woods off Wall Triana Boulevard in Madison. Attorney Eric Artrip says his client,...
Family of Laken Riley endorses Rep. Mike Collins for Senate
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Representative Mike Collins, a Republican from Georgia, from left, Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, and Senator Katie Britt, a Republican from Alabama, watch as US President Donald Trump...
New chair of Alabama Pardons and Paroles Board shares priorities
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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August 19, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles was appointed by Governor Ivey in July. Chairman Hal Nash most recently worked as the Chief Corrections Deputy with the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office. “Coming from...
Alabama sets date to execute man in 1993 kidnapping and murder
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Alabama has scheduled the execution of Anthony Todd Boyd for the kidnapping and murder of Gregory Huguley in 1993. Boyd's execution is set for October 23-24, and will be carried out using nitrogen hypoxia. Boyd has appealed his death sentence...
Alabama man waits hour to call 911 after son allegedly shot wife, 18-month-old girl, records state
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
An Alabama man and his father went before a judge Monday after authorities say he fatally shot his wife and seriously injured their 18-month-old daughter over the weekend. Tristen Stewart, 25, is charged with capital murder in the Friday night...
New absentee voting law carries threat of jail time
Alabama News Network
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August 19, 2025
Posted: Aug 18, 2025 7:22 PM CDT by George McDonald From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new absentee voting law is now in effect in Alabama and voters who violate it could end up in jail. Municipal elections around the state are just over a week...
Trump’s call to end mail-in voting sparks backlash, legal doubts
WCTV - Florida
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August 18, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - At 88, Fannie Jackson has seen a lifetime of history unfold — from the signing of the Voting Rights Act to the desegregation of schools in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. And each time she casts her ballot,...
The progressive who’s riding into the wind Even in blue New Mexico, state representative Angelica Rubio is seen as idealistic — but her strong stances have also helped cross political divides
KANW - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
On a Saturday morning in early January 2019, the week before the start of the New Mexico legislative session, state representative Angelica Rubio rushed out of her house into the weak light of dawn. This was her second 60-day session: she was...
Reasonable or Overreach? Rethinking Sanctions for AI Hallucinations in Legal Filings
JD Supra - California
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August 18, 2025
Abstract This article examines the problem of fabricated or hallucinated citations in legal briefs, focusing on the recent federal decision in Johnson v. Dunn as a case study. That decision highlights the risks when lawyers rely on generative AI...
Seth McGowan ‘will be fine’, Kendrick Law is ‘100 percent’ as Kentucky shifts into game prep
On3
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky loaded up in the transfer portal this offseason. There was a big need across the offense. The offensive line rebuild has gotten most of the attention but the Wildcats needed a lot of help at the skill talent positions. Tailback Seth...
Is There Legal Authority for Trump’s “Debanking” Executive Order?
JD Supra - California
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August 18, 2025
As we previously reported, on August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “EO”) titled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans” which, among other things, seeks to prohibit depository institutions and other companies from...
Labor Day 2025 in Alabama: what's open and what's closed
The Gadsden Times - Alabama
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Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September, is a federal holiday honoring American workers. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 as a tribute to the American labor movement and the contributions of workers to the country's strength...
House Speaker Ledbetter endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
1819 News
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House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) endorsed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for governor on Monday. Ledbetter and Tuberville became friends in the months leading up to Tuberville announcing his 2020 bid for the U.S. Senate....
Hundreds of votes in 2025 municipal election have already cast across Central Alabama
1819 News
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With the overwhelming majority of the state going to the polls for municipal elections on August 26, absentee ballots have begun to roll in, with hundreds being cast in some of Central Alabama's cities. Many voters who fulfill the state's limited...
North Alabama sheriffs honored by American Constitutional Rights Union for ICE cooperation
1819 News
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The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) presented three Alabama sheriffs with the Defender Award for their work removing illegal aliens from the country. Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine, Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver and...