October 2023

100 Black Women Greater Huntsville, Inc. and the 100 Black Men of Huntsville Unite with Mayor Tommy Battle for City Progress

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Zoie D. Roberson, Speakin’ Out News staff writer (courtesy photo) In a notable partnership, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Greater Huntsville Area, Inc., and the 100 Black Men of Huntsville joined forces […]

Oakwood University Board Clarifies Financial State: Dispels Misunderstandings and Addresses Challenges

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE To our Oakwood Family, Friends, and Supporters: The 40-member Oakwood University Board of Trustees held an eight-hour working session on Monday, October 16th. They reviewed reports, institutional progress, and rumors surrounding the […]

Black Belt barbecue draws ESPN’s ‘TrueSouth’ back to Alabama in new episode

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Spec Fair warning: If you are a recovering barbecue junkie then under absolutely no circumstances should you watch the newest episode of the SEC Network show TrueSouth, in which host John T. Edge explores Alabama’s Black Belt. […]

Tow truck driver critically shot while repossessing vehicle in Talladega, police say

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz A tow truck driver suffered life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the back of the neck while repossessing a vehicle early Friday morning in Talladega, police said. Officers were dispatched to the […]

Alabama Republicans want to expand restrictions on absentee voting assistance

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Republican officials in Alabama are supporting a bill to make it a crime to provide an absentee ballot application for another voter. They say a stricter law would prevent the distribution of unsolicited […]

Goodman: Time for Auburn to give the keys back to Cadillac

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Joseph Goodman This is an opinion column. It’s Mississippi State on Saturday for the Auburn Boo Birds and that got me thinking about this time last year. Auburn was terrible back in 2022, or kinda […]

Warning signs of domestic violence: What to watch for early in abuse cycle

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman Susann Montgomery-Clark lost her daughter to domestic violence in 2019. She now uses her experience to warn others about the horrors of abuse. Montgomery-Clark founded the Megan Montgomery Foundation after her daughter, Megan Montgomery, was murdered by […]

Church sex abuse survivors ‘sickened and saddened’ by Southern Baptist Kentucky court filing

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Kentucky State Supreme Court arguing an expanded child abuse law should not allow claims to be brought against “non-perpetrators” such as religious organizations, the Louisville Courier-Journal […]

Suspect confesses to killing Huntsville police officer during trial testimony: ‘I’m deeply sorry’

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Updated at 5:50 p.m.: The jury in the LaJaromeny Brown capital murder trial has retired for the night, briefly deliberating after hearing closing arguments Thursday afternoon. Brown, who confessed on the witness stand Thursday […]

Person in gorilla suit crashes Alabama legislative ethics committee meeting

October 31, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ralph Chapoco & Alabama Reflector Members of the House Ethics and Finance Committee Thursday discussed efforts since 2010 to amend Alabama’s ethics law. The gathering was the third in a series of “work meetings” providing legislators planning […]