Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: A soft pastel drawing done live by local artist Rachel Sipper of the No Kings protest in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 17, 2026. Sipper, who has attended all four No Kings protests, said it helps show people in attendance that they are part of history.

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Joanne Compton holds an American flag at a No Kings protest in downtown Montgomery, Alabama on Oct. 17, 2026. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)

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@alabamareflector.com's @annabjournalist.bsky.social from Montgomery. Joanne Compton said: “I'm standing on the shoulders of my ancestors, and I'm hoping that I'm making them proud because of the sacrifices that they made just for me to be able to vote.'' @statesnewsroom.com #nokings

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Via Anna Barrett: Alabama public health officials said Thursday there have been no new reported cases of measles after announcing a positive test in north Alabama earlier this week, but strongly encouraged vaccination as cases of the disease mount nationwide.

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Via Anna Barrett: An international traveler who spent time in Huntsville in early October tested positive for measles, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said Tuesday afternoon.

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