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Tuberville’s Comments Stir Backlash Over Jobs and Belonging in Alabama

Jones defends North Alabama newcomers as state employees raise concerns about Tuberville’s proposed government overhaul by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones speaks at the Madison County Courthouse on Oct. 19, criticizing Tommy [...]
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They Fought to Be Counted: Alabama’s Voting Legacy Meets a Participation Gap

The sacrifices of voting-rights pioneers frame today’s research as Madison and Morgan counties record declining Black participation By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS James Meredith’s 1966 March Against Fear challenged racial intimidation and encouraged voter registration. His [...]
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Huntsville Takes A Stand Against Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Pictured from left are Breanna Burgress, representing Redstone Arsenal’s Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Program; Robin Drake, Esq., President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Greater Huntsville Area Chapter (GHAC); [...]
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WHO WILL REPRESENT BLACK ALABAMA

For Alabama voters, the fight over congressional boundaries are more than a dispute about lines on a map. Those lines determine which communities vote together and whether Black voters have a fair opportunity to elect [...]
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Federal cancellation leaves thousands without health coverage

Federal officials canceled Marketplace policies covering approximately 760,000 people, prompting Alabama families to verify their insurance status before visiting a doctor, hospital, or pharmacy. (Speakin’ Out News ILlustration) Hundreds of thousands of Americans may discover [...]
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HUNTSVILLE’S WESTERN GROWTH PLAN TAKES SHAPE

The City of Huntsville has approved a $1.5 million agreement to purchase approximately 30 acres near County Line Road and Old Highway 20 for future governmental functions. The purchase comes as the city plans broader [...]
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THE SILENT THREAT: Prostate Cancer is Hitting Black Alabama Men Harder

Black men in Alabama experience prostate cancer at nearly twice the incidence rate of White men and more than twice the mortality rate, according to Alabama Cancer Statistics 2026. Health experts encourage high-risk men to [...]

Tuberville’s Comments Stir Backlash Over Jobs and Belonging in Alabama

They Fought to Be Counted: Alabama’s Voting Legacy Meets a Participation Gap

Huntsville Takes A Stand Against Domestic Violence

WHO WILL REPRESENT BLACK ALABAMA

Federal cancellation leaves thousands without health coverage

HUNTSVILLE’S WESTERN GROWTH PLAN TAKES SHAPE

THE SILENT THREAT: Prostate Cancer is Hitting Black Alabama Men Harder

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Grocery Tax Takes Center Stage in North Alabama Election Battles

City News

$34 Million Overpass Opens a New Chapter for North Huntsville

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