March 2022 – Page 2

Pres. Biden Admin. Focuses Money on HBCUs After Bomb Threats

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke Shifting funds from the Department of Education to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities experiencing sporadic bomb threats, several top officials in the Biden Administration spoke out. Over the last two […]

No weapon against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will prosper

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson No weapon. That was all I could think, all I could muster. All I could pray. All I could hold onto—as a Black man, as someone who strives to be a decent […]

Warrior Met Coal offers $25,000 reward in pipeline explosion; union ‘condemns violence’

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press A late-night explosion at a natural gas pipeline in rural west Alabama is under investigation by federal agents, authorities said Friday, and a company said it was offering a $25,000 reward for what […]

Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Burger King packaging contain cancer-causing ‘forever’ chemicals: report

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Brian Linder Chick-fil-A fan? How about McDonald’s? Like Taco Bell, those flame-broiled burgers at Burger King? How about that new Arby’s jingle and their roast beef sandwiches? You might want to rethink all of those […]

3 found dead in vehicle after Tuscaloosa floodwaters recede

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson An investigation is underway after three people were found dead in a vehicle following recent flooding in Tuscaloosa. The discovery was made about 8 a.m. Thursday near Main Street and 19th Street N.E. […]

Alabama woman accused of using heroin while giving birth to baby who later died

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Mobile woman is under arrest after authorities say she went into labor at home and used heroin to dull the labor pains, ultimately leading to the death of her newborn. Amanda Danielle […]

Wine shop owner sues Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, says COVID restrictions destroyed business

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin The owner of a Huntsville wine shop filed a lawsuit Saturday against Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, saying her business lost almost $55,000 and had to close […]

When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

by Cara Jones Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year. However, a new study from one hospital shows that Black patients are less likely […]

Health Condition: Jada Pinkett-Smith on Alopecia, Shaving Her Head and the Slap Heard Around the World

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

by Derrick Lane Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been in the spotlight a lot lately, and it’s not always been in a good way. The latest news involves Will storming the Oscars stage […]

Doug Jones: ‘Bruising’ hearings prove Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘a justice for this moment’

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By AL.com staff Former U.S. senator Doug Jones was “blown away” with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, he tweeted Sunday. “This past week,” Jones wrote, “has only reinforced my belief that she is not […]