States with a lot to lose in Medicaid expansion fight
SLIDESHOW - Which states stand to lose the most if their governors say 'thanks, but no thanks,' to the Medicaid funds?...
Ala. man charged in slayings of man, twin kids
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man acquitted in a double murder is being charged with killing 9-year-old twins and their elderly baby sitter earlier this week, a prosecutor said Thursday...
Artur Davis: Obama has 'taken us backwards'
theGRIO REPORT - .After GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s failed attempt to ingratiate himself with black voters last week the Republican Party is cheering the defection of one time Congressional Black Caucus member Artur Davis of Alabama...
Artur Davis becomes a Republican
theGRIO REPORT - Former Alabama congressman Artur Davis, once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party and a potential member of Obama's cabinet, announced this week he is switching parties and becoming a Republican...
The noose makes a comeback
theGRIO REPORT - In the past six months we’ve reported on several stories where a noose was used as a tool to intimidate African American’s at their place of business, on school campuses and in other public spaces...
Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil rights law.
Bo Jackson finishes 300-mile tornado relief ride
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Bo Jackson's 300-mile bike ride across Alabama ended Saturday in Tuscaloosa, with the Heisman Trophy winner having raised more than $413,000...
Mayor: Matthew Owens beating was not related to Trayvon
A man was beaten into critical condition after an argument at a basketball court sparked out of control...
Vick calls Ala. cockfighting law 'weakest' in the US
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has made another effort to say animal cruelty is wrong, urging Alabama lawmakers to increase penalties for cockfighting...
Ala. judge orders man to jail for sagging pants
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in central Alabama say a man has been given a three-day jail sentence for contempt of court for wearing so-called saggy pants...
