Alabama
Federal judge temporarily halts Alabama anti-immigrant law
September 7, 2011A federal judge temporarily halted Alabama's anti-immigrant law - a measure so harsh that it makes Arizona's notorious law and its prejudice against Hispanics look mild by comparison.
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Obama administration sues Alabama over anti-immigrant law
August 4, 2011The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to stop Alabama's new anti-immigrant law, which officials argue conflicts with federal immigration policy.
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Alabama passes nation’s most extreme anti-immigrant measure
June 9, 2011Critics say the new law is worse than Arizona's SB 1070.
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Unions help towns in tornado aftermath
May 26, 2011"I've been in the labor movement since 1998, and seeing more than 150 of my union brothers and sisters come together to help one another and their communities is the proudest moment of my life."
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Obama visits storm torn Alabama, orders federal help
April 29, 2011President Obama on April 29 rushed to towns in Alabama slammed hardest by tornadoes.
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