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DOUG JONES VISITS

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS FAMILY (L-R): Jemeana Smothers-Roberson, Associate Publisher and Managing Editor; Zoie D. Roberson, community liaison and founder of The Human Ledger, a foreign affairs agency based in Washington, D.C. and Huntsville, Alabama; Doug [...]
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HOPE IN ACTION: DELTA SIGMA THETA AND NAACP LEADER CHALLENGE HUNTSVILLE TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES

(HUNTSVILLE, AL) More than a luncheon, it was a call to action. Community leaders, elected officials, business professionals, educators, clergy and civic advocates gathered Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Von Braun Center’s East Hall [...]
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INVISIBLE THREAT IN AMERICA’S PRODUCE: MYSTERIOUS PARASITE SICKENS THOUSANDS

A microscopic parasite that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted is quietly making thousands of Americans sick this summer, prompting one of the nation’s largest Cyclospora investigations in recent years and renewing concerns about the [...]
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REDRAWN ALABAMA DISTRICT PUTS REP. SHOMARI FIGURES IN ONE OF NATION’S MOST COMPETITIVE HOUSE RACES

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, faces Republican challenger Rhett Marques in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races after Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District transformed the seat into a highly competitive battleground [...]
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NEW MEDICAID WORK RULE RAISES FEARS

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS RIGHT) Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the new Medicaid work requirement guidance is designed to promote employment while protecting recipients who are genuinely unable [...]
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SUPREME COURT DELIVERS TWIN BLOWS TO TRUMPS AGENDA IN LANDMARK RULING

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered two major rulings with nationwide implications, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship while allowing states to continue counting certain absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day under [...]
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FIREARMS LEAD CHILD DEATHS IN ALABAMA, NEW STATE REPORT FINDS

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer, discusses findings from the 2024 Child Death Review System Progress Report, which identified firearms as the leading cause of unexpected child deaths in Alabama. (Speakin’ Out News) MONTGOMERY [...]

DOUG JONES VISITS

HOPE IN ACTION: DELTA SIGMA THETA AND NAACP LEADER CHALLENGE HUNTSVILLE TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES

INVISIBLE THREAT IN AMERICA’S PRODUCE: MYSTERIOUS PARASITE SICKENS THOUSANDS

REDRAWN ALABAMA DISTRICT PUTS REP. SHOMARI FIGURES IN ONE OF NATION’S MOST COMPETITIVE HOUSE RACES

NEW MEDICAID WORK RULE RAISES FEARS

SUPREME COURT DELIVERS TWIN BLOWS TO TRUMPS AGENDA IN LANDMARK RULING

FIREARMS LEAD CHILD DEATHS IN ALABAMA, NEW STATE REPORT FINDS

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Birmingham Bets $45 Million on Its Children: Bold Career Plan Could Transform a Generation

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Huntsville celebrates major growth in its music ecosystem following release of 2026 Music Audit

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