An Alabama lawmaker is demanding more oversight and accountability for the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) ...

News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human Resources (DHR) offices, including in Mobile. A ...

New mothers say they had to undergo devastating investigations after hospitals reported their false positive drug tests to child welfare agencies shortly after they gave birth. “It was torture; it was ...

A tragic incident has sparked questions about accountability and oversight after 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes, Jr., known as ...

An Alabama police department denies any wrongdoing in the death of Phillip Reeder, who died while handcuffed in August 2024.

Imagine being told your child’s ability to eat, speak, and smile without complications or pain isn’t medically necessary — it ...

We have an announcement over on the Down in Alabama podcast today. We’re going to talk about a new 8-episode podcast coming from AL.com called “American Shrapnel.” It’s all about the manhunt for 1996 ...

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A former Bibb County, Alabama, teacher revealed she raised concerns about a child, now believed to ...

Their legislation, originally sponsored in the Alabama House in the 2025 regular session, would have given prosecutors ...

Alabama lawmakers are holding a news conference to propose extending the death penalty to individuals convicting of sexually assaulting children on Thursday.

At 12:11 a.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning valid between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. for ...

Child care costs are eating up family incomes across the nation. Is Alabama one of the states where child care is affordable? See what WalletHub says ...