After a second teen was killed this week due to gun violence, Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said that officers are not babysitters and parents need to pay more attention to where their kids are.
Three Alabama school districts, including Tuscaloosa City Schools, are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, claiming the social media companies are contributing to the youth mental health crisis.
Officer Garrett Crumby graduated from Hillcrest High School in 2004, became a volunteer firefighter and then started his law enforcement career with the Tuscaloosa Police Department in November 2013.
Cheaper groceries are more of a reality this year. As more state leaders get on board with repealing the 4% tax on groceries, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is the newest supporter.
According to BPD, the three individuals go into a disagreement with another separate party. Police believe the other party is responsible for the shooting, but no one is currently in custody.
A Target shopper in California was hospitalized after four teenagers put a bucket over her head at the store as part of a social media challenge, police said.
Advocates believe it's important to get naloxone to the people who are most likely to be around overdoses, including people who use drugs and their relatives.
By Javon Williams, Charles Montgomery, Nick Kremer and Megan Plotka
A spokesperson for the police department confirmed the two injured officers responded to a shots fired call in the 4600 block of Governors House Drive that injured a woman.