7. Gov. Kay Ivey invited Alabama students to join her third annual summer reading challenge to boost literacy skills while winning tablets and gift cards. 6. Birmingham reported a significant decline in homicides in 2025 compared to 2024, but old habits die hard: There was a nightclub shooting that wounded two this weekend. 5. Alabama lawmakers, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Rep. Parker Moore (R-Hartselle) and State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) signed a Moms for Liberty parental rights pledge. This week, Moms for Liberty is bringing U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to the stat...

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