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June 25, 2024

Alabama Politics

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Newbern, Alabama’s first Black mayor to take office after nearly 4 years under proposed settlement with white predecessors

Patrick Braxton was locked out of Newbern Town Hall and denied access to the tiny Black Belt town's bank account.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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6 lawyers who judge shopped Alabama gender-affirming care case comply with court order under protest

The attorneys said the order to turn over any public statements they made on the judge shopping ruling "will have a chilling effect" on their free speech rights.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Trump says UFC’s Dana White didn’t like his migrant fight league idea

“You have the champion of your league, these are the greatest fighters in the world, fighting the champion of the migrants."

By The Associated Press

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Alabama appeals court orders dismissal of medical marijuana case; legal fight over licenses continues

The Court of Civil Appeals issued 2 rulings Friday in the lawsuits filed by companies denied medical marijuana licenses.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Lawyers who ‘judge shopped’ in Alabama gender-affirming care case ordered to hand over comments on ruling

U.S. District Court Judge Liles Burke, who is determining any disciplinary action for the lawyers, gave a 5 p.m. Saturday deadline.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Katie Britt calls on Biden to pressure Nicaragua to free imprisoned evangelical ministers

The Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of Mountain Gateway’s 10 churches and arrested 11 of their pastors, accusing them of money laundering.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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