A 21-year-old registered sex offender was arrested earlier this week in Phenix City, Alabama, after violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), according to authorities.
Alabama public schools will soon be required to display the Ten Commandments in certain classrooms under a new law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this month, expected to take effect Oct. 1. Senate Bill 99 (SB99), passed by Alabama legislature and signed into law on April 13, requires that the Ten Commandments be displayed in a state‑approved poster or framed document throughout public school classrooms. The displays must be shown in fifth through 12th grade classrooms where U.S. history is taught, as well as in common areas like cafeterias and school libraries.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB580 into law on April 13, changing faculty governance and establishing a process for removing tenured faculty at Alabama's public colleges and universities. The law is set to take effect on Oct. 1. Alabama House Bill 580 (HB580), sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka), shifts faculty senates to an advisory role and expands the authority of university boards over curriculum and tenure decisions, granting them final decision-making authority.
Eight students at the University of Alabama (UA) filed a federal lawsuit against the university on March 23 following the suspension of two student publications in December 2025. The plaintiffs argue that the university violated their First Amendment rights by suspending the magazines based on their disagreement with the magazine's editorial perspectives regarding race and gender. The publications, Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine launched in 2020 and 2015, respectively.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) awarded Spicer's Music with two global honors at the 2026 NAMM conference in Anaheim, California. The honors included were the Music Makes a Difference Award and the Retailer of the Year Award.
64 years ago, Harold A. Franklin, Auburn University's first African American student, walked onto campus and registered for classes. However, Franklin's first visit wasn’t just meeting with an advisor or scheduling a Zoom call like it is for students today. In fact, to get to the Office of Registration, Franklin had to be escorted by FBI agents to ensure his safety.
On Feb. 26, Yellowhammer Fund and Generation Action at Auburn University hosted a reproductive rights advocacy event on Auburn’s Campus Green. The event was part of a “reproductive justice bus tour” that launched June 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
On Thursday, Feb. 5, Tuskegee Animal Control officers responded to a call reporting that a recently deceased Tuskegee resident had animals that needed to be removed from the property. When officers arrived, they found 32 small breed dogs, confined inside the home amid piles of crates, feces and debris. Four deceased dogs were also found on the property. Since the incident, CARE Humane took in some of the rescues. While all are currently in foster care, CARE hopes to make these dogs ready for adoption in the near future.
The Auburn University Black Student Union (BSU) was recognized with multiple awards at the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference hosted by Texas A&M from Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, showcasing a significant moment for the student organization and its leadership. During the conference, Auburn’s BSU earned three major awards, including a selection for an advanced leadership institute that brings together the top student leaders from across the area.
Associate Professor of Public Relations Myong-Gi Chon, Ph.D., has released a free mental health app aimed at helping students at Auburn. The app is designed to provide assistance by using tracking tools and daily guidance.
