May 16, 20123:26 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seven demonstrators protesting against Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law were led away in handcuffs after they tried to block entry to each chamber of the Alabama Legislature.

May 16, 20123:03 PM ET

FLORETTE, Ala. (AP) — Senior Deidra Ogle fell in love with the hearts of the Brewer High School Teaching Minds and Hands students.

May 16, 20122:55 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Four demonstrators protesting against Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law were led away in handcuffs after they tried to block entrance to the state Senate chamber.

May 16, 20122:17 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Protesters sang folk songs outside the Alabama Senate chamber as the Senate approved revisions to Alabama's immigration law.

May 16, 20122:11 PM ET

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A judge has sentenced the former pastor of a Prattville church to 20 years in prison stemming from a child pornography charge.

May 16, 20121:36 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Protesters sang "Amazing Grace" and folk songs in a hallway near the Alabama Senate as senators engaged in a contentious debate over the state's immigration law.

May 16, 20121:19 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A conference committee of six legislators is using the Legislature's last meeting day to try to work out differences between the House and Senate over Alabama's $5.5 billion education budget.

May 16, 201212:09 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate opened its final meeting day Wednesday with a prayer for state Sen. Shadrack McGill's daughter, who was injured in a fall.

May 16, 201212:05 PM ET

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gourmet beer that aficionados say is often only distributed in larger bottles can now be sold in the state of Alabama.