Alabama Legislature Ignores Supreme Court’s Order to Create Another Majority-Black Congressional District

Alabama State Capitol.Photo: Julie Bennett/Getty Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature has rejected calls — and, say critics, a Supreme Court ruling — to draw a second majority-Black congressional district, instead redistricting in a way that continues to favor their own party. As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, Alabama was required to redraw its congressional districts for the2024 electionin order to give Black voters an equal voice. A court order stipulates that the new map must include “either an additional majority-Black congressional district, or an additional district in which Black voters otherwise have an opportunity to elect a representative of their choice.

Alabama Lifts Ban on Yoga in Schools — But Teachers Are Still Forbidden from Saying 'Namaste'

Photo: Getty Alabama public schools will soon be able to teach yoga, though many of the staples that have come to be associated with the practice will be banned. The new decision will allow schools the final say on whether or not they want to offer yoga to students within their institutions from kindergarten through 12th grade. Parents will also have to sign a permission slip for their children to practice yoga in schools.

Alabama Man Dead After Being Mauled by a Pack of Dogs

Photo:Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto Upon review of surveillance footage of the attack, Bynum said in the statement: “At one point 5 to 6 dogs are seen violently attacking and mauling the victim as he struggles to stand. After a few minutes, the dogs overpower the victim and he appears to become incapacitated.” Getty Images Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.

Alabama Man Dies After 43 Hospitals with Full ICUs Allegedly Turn Him Away

An Alabama man has died after allegedly not being able to receive medical attention at over 40 different hospitals as the health centers were overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, according to hisobituary. Last month, Ray Martin DeMonia suffered a cardiac event and was taken to Cullman Regional Medical Center in his hometown of Cullman, Alabama. However, his family says he could not be treated as the hospital was over-capacity with cases related to COVID-19.

Alabama Man Gets Flesh-Eating Bacteria on Kayaking Trip: 'Stay Out of the River!'

A family kayaking trip turned into a nightmare for an Alabama man who contracted a rare bacterial infection that can kill up toone in threeof its victims. Ricky Rutherford, 41, was enjoying a day at Second Creek in Waterloo with family and friends when he was infected withnecrotizing fasciitis, wife Cassey Rutherford told NBC affiliateWAFF. Cassey wrote in a series ofFacebook poststhat Ricky came home from work with a 103 degree fever and pain in his legs on July 8, two days after their kayaking trip.