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John Brackin
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Exploration of sunken slave ship reveals charred timbers, other artifacts
The Alabama Historical Commission conducted a 10-day marine assessment of the Clotilda, a sunken ship that illegally transported slaves to America in 1860 and was scuttled in the Mobile River.
Birmingham embraces conservation of endangered darter species
Hundreds of Birmingham revelers gathered in a local brewery to celebrate a tiny and imperiled fish found only in central Alabama.
Alabama aims to stop spread of fatal deer disease after second confirmed case
The state has implemented a strategic surveillance and response plan to thwart chronic wasting disease, a neurological condition that is infectious and fatal.
Runoff Likely to Decide GOP Challenger for Alabama Senate Seat
Despite the Super Tuesday primary looming just days away, Alabama U.S. Senate candidate and former football coach Tommy Tuberville is already prepping his supporters for a runoff gameplay.
Wrangle Over Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Lands Before 11th Circuit
An 11th Circuit panel heard arguments Thursday over a proposed policy change that would affect how patients on the liver-transplant waiting list would receive their new, life-saving organs.
Alabama Man Takes Police Shooting Case to 11th Circuit
An 11th Circuit panel heard arguments Wednesday over whether Alabama police officers who shot a man in his front yard after a car chase should be immune from his excessive-force lawsuit.
Roy Moore Sues PAC Over Negative Campaign Ads
Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore claims in a state lawsuit Wednesday that he was defamed last year by a political action committee’s multi-million-dollar advertising campaign against him during a highly publicized special election in Alabama.
Alabama’s Disgraced Governor Bentley Accused of Defamation
Alabama’s disgraced former governor Robert Bentley conspired with other state employees to defame a former finance official who was tasked with finding and delivering Bentley’s emails in response to a subpoena, the former official said in a lawsuit Tuesday.