June 2024 – Page 8

Alabama 15-year-old shot by Athens police has died, reports say

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Dennis Pillion A 15-year-old male shot Saturday by Athens police has died, according to local media reports. The incident began around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, when Athens police responded to Elles Drive in Athens after receiving reports of […]

2nd man charged in fatal shooting of Montgomery mother killed in front of daughter

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A second suspect has been charged in the shooting death of a Montgomery woman who was killed in front of her young daughter. Denzel Donald-White, 21, is charged with capital murder and attempted […]

10-year-old killed in weekend crash on I-22; 3 others injured including toddler

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 10-year-old was killed in a single vehicle weekend crash in Marion County. The wreck happened at 6:55 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 22, about one mile west of Brilliant. Alabama State Trooper Cpl. […]

OP-ED: How We Can Make Our Roads Safer for Black Teens This Summer

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By BlackPress of America NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lead by example by eliminating distractions behind the wheel and always driving soberly. According to the National Safety Council, a recent survey reported that 91% of parents who use their […]

Archibald: Alabama blamed the dead and tried to make this horror story disappear

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column January 31, 1936 was a brutal day, as ice and “unprecedented” snow swept across North Alabama. It was six degrees below zero near Scottsboro – a town that […]

Alabama A&M is owed $500 million, federal officials say. State dismisses ‘amateuristic calculation’

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown For student Nicholas Chapman, toilet conditions were the most apparent thing that needed attention at Alabama A&M University. “The bathrooms are nasty,” Chapman told AL.com this spring. Shawn Williams expressed concerns about one […]

There’s a new scam called quishing. Here’s what it is and what you need to know

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Scammers never run out of ideas aimed at separating you from your money. The latest is something called quishing. Quishing – much like similar sounding smishing and phishing – uses subterfuge to direct you to […]

Hands-free law grace period ends June 15

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By: Lauren Estes CULLMAN, Ala. – The grace period for Alabama’s hands-free driving law, which went into effect in June 2023, will end June 15, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. According to drivesafealabama.org: “As of June […]

Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over 100 people to go door-to-door and attend festivals, college homecomings and other events to help register […]

Huntsville’s Strategic Use of Federal Pandemic Recovery Funds

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Speakin’ Out News Huntsville, Alabama, recently made headlines with its strategic investment of federal pandemic recovery funds to address the city’s rapid population growth and enhance community services. Faced with unprecedented growth, the city […]