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Alabama's chief justice expects to lay off 150 employees after the state's new fiscal year starts Oct. 1 unless the court system gets more money than the Legislature appropriated. Chief Justice Roy MooreMore >>
Alabama's chief justice expects to lay off 150 employees after the state's new fiscal year starts Oct. 1 unless the court system gets more money than the Legislature appropriated.More >>
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The Alabama Legislature is close to rejecting the Governor's proposed changes to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act. Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives voted Monday afternoonMore >>
The Alabama Legislature Monday rejected Governor Robert Bentley's proposed changes to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act, instead overriding his veto and executive amendment by a 19-15 margin.More >>
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Gov. Robert Bentley has signed the state General Fund budget and state education budget into law. The governor's press secretary, Jennifer Ardis, announced Monday night that Bentley had signed bothMore >>
Gov. Robert Bentley has signed the state General Fund budget and state education budget into law. The governor's press secretary, Jennifer Ardis, announced Monday night that Bentley had signed bothMore >>
Authorities say six immigration protesters who were handcuffed by police at the Alabama Statehouse aren't being charged.
The six kneeled outside the Senate chamber, where they prayed and sang to protest Alabama's immigration law.
They refused directions to move and then got handcuffed and led away.
Police held them for about an hour Thursday morning and then released them.
Senate Secretary Pat Harris said the six weren't charged because they weren't disturbing the peace.
Luis Robledo of Birmingham said his mother was one of the six. He said she came from Colombia without documentation and eventually got citizenship. He said she has sympathy for people going through the same thing she did.
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A protester of Alabama's immigration law is led away in handcuffs. (WSFA)
Police officers detain a protester of Alabama's immigration Thursday morning in the Alabama statehouse. (WSFA)
Six protesters and a baby.
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