Alabama Man To Be Released After Nearly 30 Years On Death Row
Anthony Ray Hinton was convicted in the 1985 murders of two fast-food employees based almost exclusively on ballistics evidence that has since been deemed unreliable.
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Payday Loans — And Endless Cycles Of Debt — Targeted By Federal Watchdog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is readying new regulations on payday loans and other high-cost forms of credit. Officials with the agency say the loans can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt.
Alabama Police Officer Accused Of Injuring Indian Man Is Indicted
A federal grand jury decided there was enough evidence to bring charges against Officer Eric Parker. The incident sparked an international incident.
Supreme Court Rejects Ruling That Upheld Alabama's Gerrymandering
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the justices called a district court decision that upheld the state's redistricting plan, which overloaded some districts with black Democrats, "legally erroneous."
Selma Gathering Re-Enacts March Across 'Bloody Sunday' Bridge
Tens of thousands marched across the Edmund Pettus bridge in the Alabama town, where 50 years ago state troopers attacked peaceful demonstrators calling for voting equality.
Obama: 50 Years After 'Bloody Sunday,' March Is Not Yet Over
The president, speaking at an event in Selma, Ala., to commemorate the march, said "our union is not yet perfect. But we are getting closer."
The Racist History Behind The Iconic Selma Bridge
The Edmund Pettus Bridge is a sacred place in America's civil rights history. It also was named after a Grand Dragon of the state Ku Klux Klan. There's a strong generational divide on renaming it.
Ala. Governor Apologizes To Indian Government In 'Excessive Force' Case
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley apologized to the Indian government and one of its citizens, Sureshbhai Patel, for a police officer's "unfortunate use of excessive force" in an incident near Huntsville.
Alabama Police Officer Arrested Over Severe Injuries To Indian Man
Sureshbhai Patel, 57, was stopped last week as he walked in his son's new neighborhood. Patel remains hospitalized after surgery to fuse bones in his neck; his son says he now has limited mobility.
Supreme Court Won't Stop Gay Marriages In Alabama
The move sent a strong signal that the justices soon will legalize gay marriage nationwide; a decision is expected by June. Meanwhile, many Alabama judges are refusing to issue the marriage licenses.