ALABAMA
Cops Killed His Friend. A Judge Resentenced Him to 30 Years for the Murder.
After spending 8 years in prison, LaKeith Smith finally landed a resentencing hearing for his felony murder charge. The judge didn’t change much.
A Teen Got 55 Years After Cops Killed His Friend. He Might Be Coming Home.
LaKeith Smith is finally being resentenced. But he’ll face the same Alabama judge who sent him to prison for felony murder when cops killed his friend.
Anti-Trans Bills Are Sweeping Across the US With Alarming Speed
The current legislative session has seen more than 350 anti-trans bills introduced in 36 states, a record.
Republicans Are Now Dragging CVS and Walgreens Into the Abortion Wars
Republican attorneys general are warning the major pharmacies about the potential legal dangers of dispensing prescription abortion pills.
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Is Causing Intense Withdrawals. It’s Legal in Most States.
Tianeptine is an antidepressant. But it’s being sold in the U.S., especially at gas stations, as a dietary supplement and functions like an opioid.
Why Almost No One’s Being Let Out of Prison in Alabama
After a parolee murdered three people in 2018, Alabama’s parole rate has dropped to just 10 percent. It’s causing overcrowding and violence.
Woman Jailed for Using Drugs While Pregnant Says She Wasn't Even Pregnant
The woman lives in Alabama, a state that has a long legal history of treating fetuses like people.
Alabama Just Botched the Execution of Alan Miller
Alabama had to halt the execution of Alan Miller after spending too long trying to find a vein for the lethal injection.
A Pregnant Woman Was Kept in Jail for Months Because She Smoked a Little Weed
The 23-year-old pregnant woman was also forced to sleep on the floor due to overcrowding, she said.
A City Disbanded Its Entire Police Force After Leaked Racist Texts
A racist “joke” allegedly made by one of its cops prompted the city of Vincent, Alabama, to dissolve its police department.
The Confusing Saga of Vicky White and Casey White (No Relation) Came to a Deadly End
Vicky White and Casey White were on the lam for 10 days after the prison guard broke the accused murderer out of jail.
Mysterious and Huge Drawings Discovered In Secret Alabama Cave
The incredible 2,000-year-old paintings represent the largest Native American cave drawings discovered to date, but their meaning eludes researchers.