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Supreme Court Blocks Alabama Nitrogen Execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked Alabama from carrying out the execution of Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas, a move that again halted the state’s use of a method that judges have now split over on constitutional grounds. The ruling comes after a federal judge said this week that Alabama’s nitrogen…
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Sloss Furnaces Plans $12 Million Expansion into Park-Like Civic Space
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sloss Furnaces is moving ahead with plans for a roughly $12 million expansion that would transform the Birmingham landmark into a more accessible, park-like civic space with new gathering areas, educational features and other public amenities, according to the organization’s future-plans page and local reporting. The project, described by Sloss as a…
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Birmingham Native Chris Richards Becomes One of Soccer’s Brightest Stars
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Chris Richards has become one of the biggest soccer success stories to come out of Birmingham, a hometown defender who went from local youth fields to the Premier League and the U.S. men’s national team. Richards, who was born in Birmingham on March 28, 2000, plays for Crystal Palace in England and…
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Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution Draws Protests and Legal Gridlock
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Activists and legal advocates are intensifying a last-minute push to halt the upcoming execution of Jeffery James Lee, a death row inmate scheduled to die by nitrogen gas on Thursday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. The planned execution has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups, faith leaders,…
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Birmingham Schools Hold AI Training as Educators Grapple with Classrooms’ New Reality
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Schools is putting artificial intelligence squarely in front of teachers Monday, hosting a districtwide professional development day aimed at helping educators figure out how to use the technology without compromising instruction, privacy or academic integrity. The event comes as school systems across Alabama and the country are wrestling with the…
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Auburn Student Found Dead in Japan After Dayslong Search
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Auburn University student from Alabama who vanished during a family trip in Japan was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, his family said Saturday, ending a dayslong search that drew attention across the United States and abroad. James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, of Hoover, disappeared May 29 while traveling with…
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