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Month: February 2024

Health

Why did Alabama and 13 other states turn down federal money to feed kids this summer?

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining […]

Health

Is It Harder For Black People To Quit Smoking? Here’s What The Experts Say

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Karen Heslop According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five Black American adults smoke cigarettes and another one in 10 Black teenagers smoke. Given how many illnesses are connected with […]

Health

Alabama Republican urges fertility clinics to reopen; UAB says it’s not so simple

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek  Alabama’s Republican lawmakers are considering legislation to protect in vitro fertilization and their vision of the right to life following the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are people. While legislation proceeds, some […]

Health

Weight Loss Challenge: Lose 10 Pounds In 2 Weeks!

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Ruthie Hawkins, BlackDoctor.org Contributor Can you lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks in a weight loss challenge? The short answer to this question is yes! Many factors go into shedding pounds fast. If you want […]

Sports

CIAA first up on Tourney Schedule

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

LUT WILLIAMS, BCSP Editor The 79th men’s and 50th women’s Food Lion CIAA Tournaments tipped off Monday in Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena, their fourth trip to the Charm City after a 15-year stay in Charlotte, […]

Sports

Alabama football announces Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler hires

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Stahl Alabama football made two defensive coaching staff hires official on Monday. The Crimson Tide announced that Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler are joining Kalen DeBoer’s staff. The two new hires will share the same title, as […]

Crime

Mahogany Jackson, Birmingham woman who told family she was being held hostage, found shot to death

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson  A young woman reported missing Sunday after messaging her family for help has been found dead on a southwest Birmingham roadside, police and family said. The discovery was made at 2:19 a.m. Monday […]

Crime

5 arrested in North Alabama undercover child exploitation sting, police say

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Five men are being held on $1 million bond each after North Alabama authorities say they were arrested in a child exploitation sting. Albertville police said Monday that the men were “in communication […]

Crime

Sister of Black man killed by white ex-Montgomery cop blasts plea deal freeing officer: ‘Justice was not served’

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz The sister of a Black man killed by a white Montgomery police officer eight years ago said the plea deal that will free the former officer from prison is a miscarriage of justice. […]

Crime

Explosive device detonates outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s Office

February 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson  Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said an explosive device detonated outside his office over the weekend. The detonation took place in Saturday’s early morning hours near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South […]

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