A socialist coalition has popped up in Cullman County pushing "police abolition" and "anti-capitalism," among other agenda items.

In an interview with Yellowhammer News, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed disappointment in Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ vote to uphold the DACA program and said that Congress should look at restricting the jurisdiction of the federal courts, which Sessions believes are consistently leaning leftward in their decisions. Alabama’s former U.S. Senator, who […]

The City of Birmingham has unveiled a massive "Black Lives Matter" street mural just in time for Juneteenth on Friday.

The state of Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically in May as coronavirus precautions loosened and more businesses reopened. The state’s rate dropped from 13.4% at the end of April to 9.9% by the end of May, marking one of the largest one-month job gains on record. Though improved, Alabama still has over three times the […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided the uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which was created through an executive order during President Barack Obama’s time in office

With a keen eye toward an expanded college football playoff format, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide continues its effort to bulk up its non-conference schedule in future years. The Tide announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Ohio State Buckeyes to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. There is […]

The OWA amusement park in Foley and the Alabama charity Magic Moments have again partnered for their second annual “Beyond the Moment” event that will take place Friday, June 19. Magic Moments is a charity that grants kids in Alabama ages four through 18 who have been diagnosed with chronic life-threatening illnesses a special experience […]

An incoming freshman at the University of Alabama is standing up for black-owned businesses damaged during rioting in Atlanta, GA.

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) announced that two law enforcement officers were fired upon on Thursday as they approached a Bessemer...

The Business Council of Alabama announced that its board of directors endorsed Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl in the Republican primary runoff...

A portion of First Avenue South in Birmingham will soon read, "Black Lives Matter," ideally just in time for Juneteenth on Friday.

The University of Alabama and Ohio State University announced a home-and-home football series between the two programs for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

The U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, created by the Obama administration...

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) announced on Thursday that they would be co-sponsors of U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform bill. Officially titled the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, it was introduced by Scott on Wednesday in an effort to bring about police […]

Sorrel, a female red panda at the Birmingham Zoo, has had a tough time of it over the last year.

Many years ago, as a younger lawyer, I was crossing the street to the courthouse when I met a familiar black woman. We exchanged pleasantries, and she flattered me. “You sure do look like that lawyer on that movie, ‘A Time to Kill.’” I appreciated the compliment, though I’m not sure how Matthew McConaughey, who […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signed an executive order on Wednesday that will require everyone in the city of Montgomery to wear masks when out in public, and it goes into effect on Friday at 5:00 in the afternoon. “The facts speak far too loudly for us not to take action,” said Reed at a press […]

AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

As COVID-19 cases spike in Montgomery and hospitals see more patients, Mayor Steven Reed issued an executive order requiring that masks be worn in public that carries a penalty of $25..

Last week, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) proposed to strip state monies from the Confederate Memorial Park near Marbury in Chilton County, calling the funding “not appropriate” and the park “something that brings a lot of pain back to Alabamians.” Daniels has received pushback from some Republican lawmakers, including State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison), who […]

This is not a good time to need a blood transfusion. Summer typically sees a decrease in the nation’s blood supply, and this summer the situation is seriously complicated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Simply put, there is a severe blood shortage, and Americans are encouraged to donate blood now and throughout the year. “There […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama State Port Authority have now officially entered into a Project Partnership Agreement to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Ship Channel by late 2024 or early 2025. The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Colonel Sebastien P. Joly, commander of the Corps’ Mobile district, and John C. […]

Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed to Yellowhammer News that a controversial federal court opinion issued Monday regarding Alabama's absentee...

To put it simply, these Confederate monuments are going to move or be destroyed.It can be done slowly legally as they are trying to do in Huntsville or it can be done illegally as was done in Birmingham and Mobile, either way... it is happening.