Kim Chandler, Associated Press

The state had sought to execute Lee in June by nitrogen gas, but a judge ruled that method unconstitutional. Lee’s attorneys argued the state should not have been able to switch to lethal injection.

Hundreds of people gathered at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham for the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 bombing. The attack by Ku Klux Klan members killed four girls.

Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face state Rep. Rhett Marques, who won the GOP nomination for the 2nd Congressional District in Tuesday’s special primary election.

Six Republicans are competing in a special primary election Tuesday to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures in November. Figures remains confident despite his district's redrawn boundaries.

A Montgomery County circuit judge said Thursday that she did not have the authority to decide the dispute. The lawsuit argued that Tuberville does not meet the seven-year residency requirement.

President Trump signed “Lulu’s Law,” which requires the federal regulators to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It authorizes alerts to mobile phones, similar to Amber Alerts.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican primary runoff for an open Senate seat. He defeated political newcomer Jared Hudson on Tuesday and will face Democrat Everett Wess in November.

Alabama voters are deciding party nominations for an open U.S. Senate seat. On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore faces former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson.

The challenge was filed by Tuberville’s former primary opponent, Ken McFeeters. Tuberville's campaign says tax records show he established residency in 2018.

The Alabama Attorney General’s office asked the Alabama Supreme Court on Friday to authorize a death warrant for Jeffery Lee, this time using lethal injection.