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Newbern, Alabama’s first Black mayor to take office after nearly 4 years under proposed settlement with white predecessors

June 25, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Howard Koplowitz The first Black mayor of a tiny Black Belt town who was locked out of town hall and denied access to the town’s bank accounts by his white predecessor would be reinstated to his position […]
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Woodfin makes major changes to Birmingham police command staff

June 25, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Carol Robinson  Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday announced a reorganization of some of the top leaders in the department. Assistant Police Chief La’Quaylin Parhm Mack and Deputy Chief Shelia Frazier-Finney will no longer serve […]
Black History

Nat Geo’s ‘Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship’ explores slave ship discovered in Mobile, how to watch

June 25, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Josie Howell The new National Geographic documentary Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship is scheduled to premiere Monday, June 17 at 8/7c. During Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship, archaeologists explore the sunken wreck of the slave ship Clotilda. Previous […]
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Alabama State Port Authority, once opposed to Amtrak, backs Gulf Coast rail with $1 million subsidy

June 25, 2024 Bouldin 0
By John Sharp The Alabama State Port Authority, once strongly opposed to bringing Amtrak service back to the Gulf Coast, is now willing to commit to $1 million over the next three years to support its […]
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Alabama wrong in its defense of new absentee voting restrictions,U.S. Justice Department says

June 18, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Mike Cason The U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on a federal lawsuit challenging a new Alabama law that criminalizes certain forms of assistance with absentee voting, actions that supporters of the law […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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TUSKEGEE NAMES ALUMNUS AS PRESIDENT FORTHE FIRST TIME

June 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Cody D. Short Mark Brown will be Tuskegee University’s 10th president and chief executive officer. The selection is the first time in Tuskegee’s nearly 143-year history that an alum will lead the university. Charlotte P. […]
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SCHOOL CHOICE EXPANSION WILL GIVE ALABAMA FAMILIES MORE OPTIONS, BUT CRITICS REMAIN

June 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Alabama Daily News Alabama’s sweeping expansion of school choice known as the CHOOSE Act is set to go into effect by the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. For choice advocates, the law is […]
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Alabama’s Reading Test Scores Misinterpreted: Only 77% of Third Graders Truly at Grade Level

June 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Over the past five years, Alabama has focused on reshaping how it teaches reading to young students, with recent test results initially suggesting success. Social media and officials praised these results, […]

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