Tag: Alabama

Daniels, No. 15 LSU Outlast No. 6 Alabama, 32–31 in OT

BATON ROUGE, La.—First-year LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was unflappable in the face of an Alabama defense that sacked him six times. First-year Tigers coach Brian Kelly made bold decisions while trying to capture a maiden victory over Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. Together, Daniels and Kelly helped produce a scene of sheer rapture at…


Police Standoff Ends With Man Shot in Mobile, Alabama

MOBILE, Ala.—A man with a gun held police at bay outside a government building for more than five hours Monday, shutting down part of downtown Mobile, Alabama, before shooting himself, authorities said. The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was believed to have suffered a life-threatening wound, but his condition wasn’t immediately available, Police Chief Paul…


Federal Judge Grants Alabama Conservative Nonprofit’s Motion to Quash ‘Overly Broad, Unduly Burdensome’ DOJ Subpoena

A federal judge has granted an Alabama conservative nonprofit’s motion to quash a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoena that demanded all information related to the nonprofit’s efforts to promote a bill prohibiting puberty blockers and gender-reassignment surgery on people under 19 years of age. The Eagle Forum of Alabama filed the motion in U.S….


US Jury Convicts Man in Deadly Alabama Kidnapping of Child

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama man was convicted Friday on two federal charges in a 2019 kidnapping that led to the death of a 3-year-old girl, whose disappearance from a Birmingham birthday party led to 10 days of frantic searches. Patrick Devone Stallworth, 42, was convicted on the two kidnapping counts and faces a sentence of…


No Need to Racially Gerrymander Electoral Map, Alabama Tells Supreme Court

Alabama defended its redrawn electoral map before the Supreme Court on Oct. 4, arguing that the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) does not require the state to racially gerrymander districts to guarantee black representation in the state’s congressional delegation. The hearing came after a flurry of activity in the legal dispute. On Jan. 24, a…


No.1 Alabama QB Bryce Young (Shoulder) Day-to-Day

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young might throw Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. As coach Nick Saban reiterated on Monday, that’s the nature of a day-to-day injury. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner exited Saturday’s game at Arkansas with 10:54 remaining in the second quarter when he was tackled out of bounds and landed on his shoulder. Young was…


Alabama Halts Execution Because of Time, IV Access Concerns

ATMORE, Ala.—Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they could not get the lethal injection underway before…


Alabama Halts Execution After Supreme Court Cleared the Way for It

ATMORE, Ala.—Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they could not get the lethal injection underway before…


Alabama Asks US Supreme Court to Let Execution Proceed

ATMORE, Ala. — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Alabama’s attempt to proceed with the execution of an inmate who claims the state lost his paperwork selecting an alternative to lethal injection. In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state’s request to lift a recent injunction preventing the…


Judge Blocks Thursday Execution by Lethal Injection of Alabama Inmate Who Says He Requested Alternative

A U.S. federal judge on Monday blocked the execution of a death row inmate in Alabama who has said the state lost his paperwork requesting an alternative to lethal injection. Alan Miller said he requested execution by inhaling nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method which Alabama allows but has never used. His execution was scheduled for…