Alabama State Legislature

Alabama State Legislature

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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 ...