Alabama state government

Alabama state government

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  More work ahead in Ala for Scottsboro Boys pardons

  Though the Alabama Legislature has cleared the way for posthumous pardons of the Scottsboro Boys, much work — from legal documents to public hearings ... 

• Court rejects Alabama appeal over immigration law

  An attorney for the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center says he's not surprised the U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request to revive ... 

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  Ala. lawmakers vote to pardon the Scottsboro Boys

  The legacy of the "Scottsboro Boys" is secure: The nine black teens were wrongly convicted more than 80 years ago in one of America's most infamous ... 

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  Ala. lawmakers tighten rules for abortion clinics

  Alabama lawmakers late Tuesday gave final passage to a measure placing stricter regulations on clinics that provide abortions. The state House voted ... 

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  Justices voice skepticism of voting rights law

  The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of ...