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Ex-Saint Glenn Foster Jr. likely died of strangling in Alabama jail, lawyer says

December 23, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson An independent autopsy for Glenn Foster Jr., the former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman who died while in custody in west Alabama, showed some evidence of neck compression strangulation, his attorney said on Friday. […]

ASU Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation from SACSCOC

December 16, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Hazel Scott/ASU President Quinton T. Ross, Jr., held a celebratory reception/news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to make a major announcement related to the future of the University. “Today, I’m proud to announce that […]

Alabama lawmakers file bill mirroring Texas’ fetal heartbeat, $10K ‘bounty’ abortion law

December 16, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz Nearly two dozen Republican state lawmakers filed a bill mirroring a Texas law banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy and allowing anyone to sue a woman who has an abortion for $10,000. The bill, […]

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MAKING HISTORY: DR. KEMBA CHAMBERS APPOINTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF TRENHOLM STATE

December 16, 2021 Bouldin 0

NEWS RELEASE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Kemba Chambers as President of H. Councill Trenholm State Community College. Chambers is the first female to serve in […]

Artur Davis cannot pursue racial discrimination claim against nonprofit, judge rules

December 10, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press A Black attorney who represented Alabama in Congress for four terms and ran for governor can’t pursue a racial discrimination claim against the nonprofit legal organization he once headed, a federal appeals […]

Template set for scrutinizing industrial zoning in Africatown ahead of Clotilda-related tourism

December 10, 2021 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A seemingly innocuous rezoning request near a heavily industrialized area would, in the past, receive approval with little public concern. But 1490 Telegraph Road is close to the heart of the Africatown community, […]

Mobile to Boost Tourism Funds to Promote Historically Black Colleges and Universities Events

December 10, 2021 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Two relatively new organizations are slated to get about one quarter of the $1.35 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to promote Historically Black Colleges and Universities events in 2022. The […]

Alabama residents least likely to survive lung cancer, reports says

December 10, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Alabama had the lowest five-year survival rate for lung cancer out of 45 states included in a report released last month by the American Lung Association. The report also found lower survival […]

Street Renamed to Honor Fallen Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell Cousette

December 3, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press A stretch of a street in west Tuscaloosa now recognizes Investigator Dornell Cousette, a police officer killed in 2019 while trying to take a suspect into custody. Some Tuscaloosa Police officers […]

MONTGOMERY FACES $25,000 FINE FOR CHANGING JEFF DAVIS AVENUE TO FRED D. GRAY AVENUE

December 3, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press Alabama’s capital city last month removed the Confederate president’s name from an avenue and renamed it after a lawyer known for his work during the civil rights movement. Now the state […]