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812,000 VOTERS MISSING IN ALABAMA

Black, Latino, young, and disabled Alabamians are being shut out at the highest rates- and the Alabama Voting Right Act that could help died in the legislature this session. BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Real [...]
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ALABAMA LOCKS IN $203 MILLION FEDERAL: RURAL HEALTHCARE REVAMP BEGINS

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs legislation as the state secures more than $203 million in federal funding to expand rural healthcare access, strengthen medical services, and improve outcomes in underserved communities. (Composite [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? THE SAVE ACT & THE BLACK VOTE IN ALABAMA

As Alabama heads into a critical election season, a new federal proposal—the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)—is raising serious concerns about access to the ballot and the future of voting rights, especially for [...]
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Huntsville’s Glenwood Cemetery Project Earns National Recognition for Preserving Black History

Glenwood Cemetery, established in 1870, is Huntsville’s oldest surviving African American burial ground. Community members, historians, and descendants—including Ollye Conley—have collaborated to preserve and share the stories of those laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery.(Speakin’ [...]
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Leveling the Playing Field New Bipartisan Bill Could Transform HBCU Research Funding Nationwide

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama HBCU presidents join lawmakers in Washington to advocate for expanded research funding opportunities. Left to right: Dr. Kemba Chambers of H. Councill Trenholm State Community College; an Alabama higher education leader; [...]
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AIRPORT CHAOS SPARKS ACTION: SENATORS WEIGH DEAL TO FUND HOMELAND SECURITY WITHOUT ICE ENFORCEMENT

Long airport lines across the U.S. are tied to a federal funding standoff, as lawmakers debate a plan to fund Homeland Security without ICE enforcement. Travel delays are growing nationwide as Congress struggles to resolve [...]
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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Police Can Require Identification During Stops

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Alabama Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that law enforcement officers may require individuals to provide identification during investigative stops. The ruling stems from a case involving a Childersburg pastor and clarifies how [...]

812,000 VOTERS MISSING IN ALABAMA

ALABAMA LOCKS IN $203 MILLION FEDERAL: RURAL HEALTHCARE REVAMP BEGINS

DID YOU KNOW? THE SAVE ACT & THE BLACK VOTE IN ALABAMA

Huntsville’s Glenwood Cemetery Project Earns National Recognition for Preserving Black History

Leveling the Playing Field New Bipartisan Bill Could Transform HBCU Research Funding Nationwide

AIRPORT CHAOS SPARKS ACTION: SENATORS WEIGH DEAL TO FUND HOMELAND SECURITY WITHOUT ICE ENFORCEMENT

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Police Can Require Identification During Stops

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Alabama faces SNAP cost shock that could ripple through families and local economies

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What Voters Need to Know: Key Alabama Constitutional Amendments on the May 19 Ballot

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Rep. Sewell takes voting rights fight to Capitol Hill — and to communities across America

Limestone County woman arrested on identity theft, property theft charges after internal audit uncovers missing funds

Alabama man sentenced to four life terms plus 280 years for sexually exploiting more than two dozen children across the country

Four North Alabama teachers face felony sex crime charges in April — two from the same school district

Opinion | Alabama’s outdoors is key to our state’s economic growth

Heated Capitol Hill Exchange as Sewell Challenges RFK Jr. on Remarks About Black Youth and Mental Health

Mobile County Mourns After Mother, Pregnant Teen, and 12-Year-Old Found Slain in Wilmer Home

Woman arrested for wearing phallic costume to Fairhope protest acquitted

Ex-Bama Player Luther Davis Set to Plead Guilty in $20M NFL Impersonation Scam

Three Arrested — Including a Juvenile — in Contraband Drop at Fountain Correctional

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