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

Camps are essentially on their own in terms of crafting a plan to deal with weather emergencies. Alabama camps must get ...

A convicted sex offender facing new charges involving a child has sparked concern among neighbors due to playground equipment in his yard.

During these summer months, parents are being reminded to stay vigilant in parks, playgrounds, and neighborhoods. Concerns ...

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 ...

Child advocates say holding tech companies responsible for verifying the ages of their users is key to creating a safer ...

Alabama schools are set to implement a new system to prevent vaping by public school students in the coming academic year. HB 8, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond D-Mobile, requires the Alabama State ...

A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after doctors delivered her ...

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

Despite Trump administration rhetoric accusing Democrats of protecting violent criminals and drug-dealing immigrants, the ...