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For Black women in abusive relationships, gun-control loopholes can engender deadly disparities
National News

For Black women in abusive relationships, gun-control loopholes can engender deadly disparities

  • Sativa Banks, University of California, Davis
  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

Guns are what make violent partners so dangerous. And in the US, Black women get less protection from laws meant to keep firearms out of abusers’ hands.

Turning Point receives funding from ADECA to support domestic violence victims
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Turning Point receives funding from ADECA to support domestic violence victims

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 20, 2026

Turning Point - otherwise known as SAN - was among others to receive funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (AD…

Montgomery man convicted of rapes sentenced to 20 years
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Montgomery man convicted of rapes sentenced to 20 years

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 5, 2026

A man from Montgomery who was convicted of unlawfully imprisoning and raping two women in 2022 and 2023 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 

Programs in Black Belt serving sexual assault victims receive ADECA funding
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Programs in Black Belt serving sexual assault victims receive ADECA funding

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 1, 2026

Two programs serving sexual assault victims in the Black Belt were part of a round of funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Comm…

Programs serving sexual assault, domestic violence victims awarded funding
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Programs serving sexual assault, domestic violence victims awarded funding

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 28, 2026

More programs serving victims of sexual assault and domestic violence have been awarded funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Co…

ADECA awards funding for programs serving abuse, trafficking victims
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ADECA awards funding for programs serving abuse, trafficking victims

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 27, 2026

Several programs supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse and human trafficking have received grants from the Alabama Department of Eco…

SABRA Sanctuary's founder comes back as director, 30 years later
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SABRA Sanctuary's founder comes back as director, 30 years later

  • Todd Prater
  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

When Susan Youngblood walked back through the doors of SABRA Sanctuary earlier this year, she did not expect to be running the agency she help…

Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows
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Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows

  • By Elisha Brown | Alabama Reflector
  • Apr 1, 2026

When an Alabama clinic’s only OB-GYN left the state to provide abortion care in Colorado, the head of operations thought the facility would ha…

Friendly Freethinker: Drawing Inspiration from Women’s Voices
Religion

Friendly Freethinker: Drawing Inspiration from Women’s Voices

  • By Chris Highland
  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

In my mind, I imagine I wear a bracelet of influential women, strong and memorable women, who have walked with me through life. Some of these …

Terri Sewell introduces bill to increase maternal, childhood vaccinations
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Terri Sewell introduces bill to increase maternal, childhood vaccinations

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Mar 20, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) has introduced a bill that she says will protect the health of babies and mothers by increasing access to vaccinations. 

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