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New Alabama Bill Would Mandate Ignition Interlocks for First-Time DUI Offenders

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A newly prefiled bill in the Alabama Legislature could significantly tighten penalties for first-time DUI offenders by mandating the use of ignition interlock devices—breathalyzer-style mechanisms that block a vehicle from starting […]

Applications now open for Civic Engagement Academy fall 2025 cohort

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

Ever wondered how the City of Huntsville really works? The Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) offers residents a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the departments and people who keep the Rocket City running, and applications for the Fall 2025 […]

University of Alabama Faces Federal Probe Over Race-Based Scholarships

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA, AL — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into the University of Alabama over allegations that it offered race-based scholarships and engaged in […]

Show Jabari Peoples’ family the video now, ALEA. You’ve done it before

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson This is an opinion column. I don’t want to see the video. I don’t want to see the final moments of a promising young man’s life. I don’t want to see his […]

Alabama Senator Aims to Shield Confederate Monuments with $1.8M Annual Fine

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a renewed push to protect Confederate monuments across Alabama, State Senator Gerald Allen has re-filed legislation that would drastically increase financial penalties for cities and counties that remove them. The […]

Huntsville Police welcome 72nd Academy graduates to the force

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

The Star of Alabama The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) proudly celebrated the graduation of its 72nd Police Academy Session on Thursday, July 3, recognizing a new generation of officers ready to serve and protect the Rocket City. […]

UAW Files to Unionize Huntsville Powertrain Plant, Faces Employer Pushback

July 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

Union drive targets 220 Huntsville workers as part of national push to organize 40,000 Southern autoworkers by 2026. By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The United Auto Workers (UAW) has filed a formal petition with the National […]

Sermonette of the week : “Rediscovering Faith When Life Tests You”

July 7, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Retired Pastor Madison C. Brown James 1:2-4 (NIV) “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. […]

OBITUARIES 7/9 – 7/15/2025

July 7, 2025 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATH 3-Month-Old Black Baby Dies After His Dad Drowned Him in Bucket of Laundry Detergent ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Debra Lacy Jones September 14, 1964 – June 25, 2025 Funeral service for Mrs. Debra […]

‘Ozempic Teeth’: Your Weight Loss Medication Can Affect Your Smile

July 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Dominique Lambright The weight-loss and type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide) has gained mainstream attention—not only for transformative results like “Ozempic face” or “Ozempic butt,” referring to thinning facial fat and flattening of the derriere—but […]