January 2024 – Page 7

Joe Reed: Biden campaign’s handpicking’ delegates ‘an insult to Black voters in Alabama’

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alander Rocha & Alabama Reflector The Alabama Democratic Party’s vice-chair for minority affairs accused President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign of “handpicking personal Delegates” in a letter sent earlier this month. Joe Reed, who also serves as the […]

MLK and Coretta Scott King’s son Dexter dead of prostate cancer at 62

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King […]

ABSENTEE VOTING:2024 Statewide Primary Election, March 5, 2024

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

NEWS RELEASE Applications for absentee voting are now being accepted for the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary Election. Applications are available at www.madisoncountyvotes. com. Voters may request a ballot by mail. Voters may also request […]

UNITY CHAMPIONS HONORED: LYNNE BERRY AND BRENDA MARTIN RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD AT 39TH MLK UNITY BREAKFAST

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (HUNTSVILLE, ALA- BAMA) – – On Thursday, January 11, 2024, Lynne Berry and Brenda Martin were honored with the prestigious Unity Award during the 39th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast […]

HUNTSVILLE METRO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXCITED TO HOST FIRST MEETING OF 2024

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Huntsville Metro Black Chamber of Commerce will hold the first monthly meeting of the new year on 23 January at noon at 3210 Hi-Lo Circle NE in Huntsville, the event is free […]

7 sentenced in counterfeit bond scheme that cost Alabama banks, credit unions more than $1 million

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Seven people have been sentenced in a counterfeit U.S. Treasury Bond scheme that cost Alabama financial institutions more than $1 million in losses. Middle District of Alabama Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross announced […]

Denied: Alabama’s broken parole system-He spends his days selling fast food. Alabama claims he’s too dangerous to parole

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

Ivana Hrynkiw Arrested years ago for marijuana, Christopher M. McClinton sleeps in an Alabama prison at night. He spends his days working at a fast food restaurant, slinging fries and milkshakes in a small town […]

Has the cost of Girl Scout Cookies gone up in Alabama? Here’s your answer

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Shauna Stuart Prices for Girl Scout cookieshave increased this year,but not in Alabama. For the 2024 season, many boxes of Girl Scout cookies around the country will cost $6 a piece—increasing from last year’s $5 […]

How Alabama legislation restricting flag displays could prohibit LGBTQ Rainbow flag

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A proposed Alabama law suggests a 9/11 flag be flown on public properties and outlaws unapproved flags flying at city halls, schools and other government buildings. But what the legislation doesn’t say strikes […]

50 must-see concerts coming to Birmingham in 2024

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso The New Year has barely started, but Birmingham’s concert calendar is impressive and growing, with a wide variety of shows scheduled at venues large and small. Major stars are coming to town, along […]