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January 7, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Facebook ends fact-checking, adopting X’s Community Notes as Trump takes office

Starting in the U.S., Meta will end its fact-checking program with independent third parties.

By The Associated Press

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Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election

No Black Alabamian has ever served in the U.S. Senate. And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state since Reconstruction.

By John Sharp | [email protected]

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Press-Register

Former Congressman Jerry Carl not running for Mobile mayor

Carl, 66, served two terms in Congress. He said on social media Monday he was not running for mayor this year.

By John Sharp | [email protected]

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed picks interim police chief for permanent job

James "Jim" Graboys had served as interim chief since July.

By Mike Cason | [email protected]

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Alabama senator moves to make ‘revenge porn’ a felony

Several other states have cracked down on online sex crimes in recent years.

By Heather Gann | [email protected]

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Day of mourning declared for Alabama victims of New Orleans terrorist attack

An Auburn University graduate and a University of Alabama student were killed in the attack.

By Mike Cason | [email protected]

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