Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mobile Police Shooting That Killed Local Man
A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges Mobile police used excessive force in a 2013 shooting death of a man with a history of mental illness.
Landmark Mobile Adoption Case Nears Completion After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
A Mobile mother's yearslong legal fight to adopt her wife's biological son is set to conclude following the U.S. Supreme Court's marriage ruling.
Mobile City Council Votes to Strip Confederate-Era Flags From City Seal
Mobile's city council voted to remove all flags but the American flag from the city seal, ending years of debate over Confederate symbolism downtown.
Mobile NAACP Launches ‘Mass Meetings’ on Policing and Community Power
The Mobile County NAACP launched a series of community meetings on policing, urging residents to pursue change locally through voter engagement.
Mobile Jewish Federation Honors Longtime Volunteer, Recognizes Sen. Sessions
The Mobile Area Jewish Federation honored a longtime local volunteer with its Devorah Award and gave Sen. Jeff Sessions its first Friend of Israel honor.
Mobile Federal Judge Postpones Hearing on Same-Sex Adoption Dispute
A U.S. District Judge in Mobile postponed a hearing over whether Mobile County's probate judge must process a same-sex adoption petition.
Attorney General Fights Class-Action Push in Mobile Marriage Case
Alabama's attorney general urged a Mobile federal judge to reject class-action status for a same-sex marriage lawsuit involving Probate Judge Don Davis.
Federal Judge Upholds Order Requiring Mobile County to Issue Marriage Licenses
A federal judge declined to lift her order requiring Mobile County's probate judge to comply with a same-sex marriage ruling despite state pushback.
Mobile Council Approves Stadium Lights Over Objections, Tables Judge Selection Plan
The Mobile City Council approved a contested Hank Aaron Stadium lighting contract and tabled a plan for a citizens' judge selection committee.
First Same-Sex Couples Marry in Mobile After Federal Ruling
Mobile County began issuing same-sex marriage licenses after a federal court order, drawing celebrating couples to the probate office downtown.