HISTORICAL FACTS: 25 - Caught on Camera

Here’s a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier − ban left turns at intersections

More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some U.S. cities – including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama – are restricting left turns.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025

Federal judge weighs whether Alabama's anti-DEI law threatens First Amendment

Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025

Alabama sets August nitrogen execution for man convicted of 1992 shooting death

Alabama has set an execution date for a man convicted three decades ago of shooting a woman in the head while she slept

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

It may be 'very difficult' to find fair jury for man accused of killing 18 people, lawyer says

A judge ruled that the Alabama man accused of killing 18 people in 2023 and 2024, including two mass shootings, will go to trial in April next year

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Does California have lower homicide rates than some southern US states?

Governor Newsom argued with Republican politicians over crime rates, saying California’s is lower than other states.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025

The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement

President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids – without the normal request from the state. He has also sent to Los Angeles hundreds of U.S. Marines, with the goal of protecting the unprecedented deportation operations by…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Alabama Defendants in Youth Gender Medicine Case May Disclose Discovery Documents from World Professional Association for Transgender Health

Monday's decision by Judge Liles Burke (M.D. Ala.) in Boe v. Marshall dealt with whether the defendants should be able… The post Alabama Defendants in Youth Gender Medicine Case May Disclose Discovery Documents from World Professional Association for Transgender Health appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 11, 2025

Dan Bongino wants to move FBI training program from iconic Quantico HQ to Alabama: report

Deputy director suggested moving elite training program to Huntsville to align it with President Trump’s push to move federal agencies out of D.C.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

Imagine your parents leave you and your siblings a share of land that’s been in your family for generations. Several of your relatives already live on the land, and you’d like to do the same; but you can’t get a loan to build or renovate a home without permission from…

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025

30 Real Questions That Gatekept Democracy In The ’60s: Find Out If You’d Pass This Test Today

Back in the 1960s, Alabama used a so-called “literacy test” to decide who could vote. Actually, it wasn’t really about literacy - it was just one of the tools specifically designed to prevent African Americans from voting. The questions were tough, confusing, and sometimes just plain unfair.

Bored Panda · Jun 11, 2025