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More than a year after finding unconstitutional conditions in Alabama's male prisons, federal officials are taking legal action against the state.

Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced where she wants to build three new mega prisons. Residents are pushing back on the plan.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said the longer schools are disrupted, the more likely kids will suffer academically.

Alabama must spend its remaining coronavirus relief funds by Dec. 30. Advocacy groups are urging Gov. Kay Ivey to fund immediate needs across the state. But, getting the money out isn’t an easy task.

A new art exhibit features the work of Jacob Lawrence, widely considered one of the greatest modernist painters of the 20th century.

COVID-19 has left 38-year-old Victor Perea hospitalized for almost three months. His wife wants others to understand how bad the virus can be.

Life Raft is a new podcast answering questions about climate change and relieving some of the stress that comes along with all of it.

Activist Catherine Coleman Flowers describes her fight for environmental justice in her hometown in a new memoir.

The podcast from Reckon South digs into the case of Bonita Carter, a 20-year-old Black woman, who was shot and killed outside of a convenience store in 1979.

The effort to re-elect U.S. Senator Doug Jones fell short. However, organizers say Black women, who were credited with helping him win the seat in 2017, are preparing for the future.