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[ April 29, 2026 ] Saint Augustine’s University files for bankruptcy — 159-year-old HBCU owes up to $100 million and drops accreditation fight Sports
[ April 29, 2026 ] Black Americans are losing nearly 15 percentage points more sleep than white Americans — and the health toll is enormous Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] A new once-daily weight loss pill is now available — no injections, no food restrictions, starting at $149 a month Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Colorectal cancer is striking people in their 30s and 40s — and doctors cannot fully explain why Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Hidden stress — not the kind you can see — may be quietly stealing your memory as you age Health

Video of Decatur police killingStephen Perkins leaked to right wing media: ‘I can’t breathe’

April 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By David Gambino The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS)Tribune Media Services An apparent Alabama Law Enforcement Agency video presentation describing the shooting of Stephen Perkins by former Decatur police officer Mac Marquette on Wednesday was published […]

CELEBRATING DECATUR’S HISTORY: SPEARHEADING A MUSEUM COMMEMORATING THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS’ TRIALS

March 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A remarkable gathering unfolded recently at Speakin’ Out News. It featured Frances Tate, a distinguished artist, and the visionary be- hind “Celebrating Early Old Town with Arts” (CEOTA), alongside Dorothy Gordon, a […]

Councilman calls on mayor to resign in Alabama city still reeling from police shooting

February 7, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown In Decatur, a north Alabama city still reeling from a deadly police shooting last fall, a longtime councilman has called for the mayor to resign. “I would ask, and I join with […]