Lawsuit filed against Alabama abortion ban

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have filed a lawsuit challenging Alabama's near-total ban on abortion, which the governor signed last week.

• May 24, 2019
• 0:24

Impact of abortion ban in Northern Ireland

As the legal battle continues over Alabama's near-total abortion ban, women in Northern Ireland are speaking out about abortion laws where they live. Women who have abortions there can face up to life in prison, and so can the doctors who help them. CBS News' Haley Ott reports from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• May 28, 2019
• 2:38

Last known U.S. slave ship discovered

In Alabama, a community is rediscovering its painful past, after the last known U.S. slave ship was discovered. The man who found it used historical documents including the captain's journal to find it. Omar Villafranca has more.

• May 30, 2019
• 1:54

Harper Lee's hometown performs iconic book

"Aaron Sorkin's Broadway adaptation of the 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird is not only nominated for nine Tony awards tomorrow night -- it recently became the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. But another special stage version of Harper Lee's novel just finished a limited run: in Monroeville, Alabama, community members come together every year to perform their own version of the book. Jamie Wax reports. "

• Jun 8, 2019
• 7:54

Southern Baptist Convention to address abuse

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention are gathered in Alabama this week, addressing sexual abuse in their church. A recent investigation found more than 700 people have been assaulted over the past 20 years. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Jun 11, 2019
• 2:01

Planned Parenthood building Alabama facility

Planned Parenthood is going ahead with construction on a new health care facility in Birmingham, Alabama, despite the state's near-total ban on abortions, which is being challenged in court. CBSNews.com reporter Kate Smith joined CBSN to discuss her conversation with Planned Parenthood Southeast CEO Staci Fox about the organization's fight for women's health rights.

• Jun 17, 2019
• 4:17

Prosecutors drop charge against Marshae Jones

An Alabama woman who was shot in the stomach during a fight will not be charged with manslaughter for the death of her unborn baby. The case surrounding Marshae Jones captured national attention after she was indicted. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Jul 3, 2019
• 2:07

29 cats killed by 2 dogs at shelter

Two city officials say an Alabama animal shelter's outdated equipment allowed two pit bulls to fatally maul 29 cats. CBS affiliate WTVY-TV reports the dead cats were found Thursday by workers at the Dothan Animal Shelter.

• Jul 27, 2019
• 1:36

Neighbor's nasty note takes a kind turn

A nasty note about a woman's "eyesore" of a yard in Pinson, Alabama, riled up the community. However, the note got the job done in an unexpected way. Elaine Quijano has the story.

• Aug 11, 2019
• 2:11

Alabama gov. apologizes for racist skit

Alabama's governor spent the day dodging calls for her resignation, after becoming the latest politician to be swept into a scandal over wearing blackface. Governor Kay Ivey is apologizing for being a part of a racist skit in college. Major Garrett reports.

• Aug 30, 2019
• 2:04

Sheriff: Boy killed his family, later confessed

A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family, including his three younger siblings in a small Alabama town, authorities said Tuesday. The slayings rocked the quiet community of Elkmont, a tiny town of 500 just northwest of Huntsville.

• Sep 4, 2019
• 1:44

Trump shows altered map of Dorian's path

President Trump is claiming ignorance after he held up a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map that appeared to have been altered with a black pen to show a projection of Hurricane Dorian possibly striking Alabama.

• Sep 4, 2019
• 0:50

Trump's feud with weather officials ramps up

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a statement Friday to say the information they gave the president over the weekend did in fact include Alabama in their Hurricane Dorian projections. The statement also disavowed a Sunday tweet sent out by the Birmingham branch of the National Weather Service that said Alabama would not be impacted by the storm. The president of the National Weather Service Employees Organization fired back, calling NOAA's statement “utterly disgusting and disingenuous.” Weija Jiang reports.

• Sep 7, 2019
• 3:01

NOAA vows to probe agency's defense of Trump

The Acting Head of NOAA, the government weather agency, goes to Alabama Tuesday to address a recent uproar over Hurricane Dorian. President Trump repeatedly and wrongly claimed the hurricane was a threat to Alabama. NOAA was criticized for saying one of its forecasters should not have corrected the president. Paula Reid reports.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 3:19

NOAA head responds to Trump-Dorian uproar

Neil Jacobs, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spoke at a closed-door meeting for National Weather Association employees in Huntsville, Alabama, on Tuesday, where he addressed the controversy over President Trump's claims about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 1:47

Biden speaks about legacy of slavery, racism

Speaking at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on the anniversary of the 1963 bombing that killed four young girls, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden talked about the legacy of slavery and racism in America today. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to discuss his remarks.

• Sep 16, 2019
• 4:48

Authorities reportedly releasing sick inmates

A new ProPublica investigation found sheriffs in Alabama are releasing sick inmates to avoid paying their medical bills. According to ProPublica, inmates in need of emergency medical services are being released on a medical bond, but in some cases those inmates are rearrested once they're released from the hospital. AL.com investigative reporter Connor Sheets joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Oct 9, 2019
• 7:15

Steven Reed makes history in Alabama

Alabama's capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected its first African American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45, clasped the history-making victory to be elected the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating businessman David Woods by a decisive margin.

• Oct 9, 2019
• 0:53

Remains of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney found

Birmingham police said late Tuesday that Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, the 3-year-old girl who had been missing for 10 days, was dead, and that her remains were found inside a dumpster.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 0:34

Federal judge blocks Alabama's abortion ban

A federal judge has blocked Alabama's near-total ban on abortion from going into effect while legal challenges to the law work their way through the courts. CBSN's Reena Ninan has more.

• Oct 29, 2019
• 0:35

Jeff Sessions launching campaign for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is poised to run for his longtime Senate seat in Alabama, challenging Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate.

• Nov 6, 2019
• 0:26

Salad products recalled over possible E. coli contamination

Salad products containing meat and poultry are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The products were sold October 14-16 in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin. CBS New York reports.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 0:25

Rosa Parks honored with statue in Montgomery, Alabama

A new statue was dedicated to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks in Alabama's capital of Montgomery on Sunday. The bronze monument was unveiled on the 64th anniversary of one of the key moments in the civil rights movement.

• Dec 2, 2019
• 0:52

Deadly tornadoes tear through the South

Three people are dead and dozens more are injured after a series of tornadoes Monday. The twisters in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were part of a powerful winter weather front that brought snow and ice to the Northeast and parts of the Midwest. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud joined CBSN with the latest from Louisiana.

• Dec 17, 2019
• 5:15

Special needs student becomes honorary cop

A special needs student from Alabama formed a special bond with the school resource officer, who would look after him every day. Now, the two have gone from friends to "brothers."

• Jan 8, 2020
• 2:28

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