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Lost in the Mail

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

Dale Strong has had years to fix the problems with mail delivery in CD5. Instead, he’s offered a purely performative proposal just weeks before an election. By Andrew Sneed, Democratic candidate for Congress in Alabama’s […]

DECATUR ADDS NEW SCRUTINY FOR DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENTS

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS DECATUR, Ala. — Data centers seeking to locate in Decatur’s industrial districts will face additional public review under a new amendment to the city’s zoning regulations. The Decatur City Council approved a […]

Alabama State Student Found Dead; Boyfriend Charged With Murder

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The death of a 20-year-old Alabama State University student has become a homicide investigation after police arrested her boyfriend on a murder charge. Montgomery police responded shortly before 11 […]

Domestic Dispute Turns Violent: Huntsville Woman Shot, Man Arrested

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A late-night domestic dispute ended with a woman suffering a gunshot wound and a 53-year-old Huntsville man behind bars, according to the Huntsville Police Department. Officers initially responded Sunday […]

Marilyn Lands knows how to get things done

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

Despite serving in a superminority in the Alabama Legislature, Marilyn Lands was able to get meaningful legislation passed and serve her district. It’s hard for Democrats in the Alabama Legislature to get much done. Being […]

Alabama Executes Man Who Waived Appeals in Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed Jeremy Tremaine Williams by lethal injection Aug. 13 for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland, concluding an unusually rapid death-penalty case that Williams […]

Daycare Inspection Finds Five Violations After 6-Year-Old Dies in Hot Bus

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A state inspection uncovered five transportation violations at a Memphis-area daycare after 6-year-old Winter Jones died following hours inside a bus during extreme summer heat. Winter, a Black child […]

Durham Teen Charged After Premature Baby Survives Alleged Abortion Attempt

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS DURHAM, N.C. — An 18-year-old woman faces three felony charges after investigators alleged that she used abortion medication late in pregnancy and subsequently delivered a premature baby at home. Syeisha Jadan Johnson […]

Big Mama Said: “When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up A Lion”

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Terry Allen is an NABJ award-winning Journalist, DEI expert, PR professional, and Vice President at FocusPR, founder of the charity City Men Cook, and Dallas Chapter President of NBPRS.org Based on reporting by Texas […]

Dr. Erica Schwartz Makes History as First Black Woman to Lead CDC

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — Dr. Erica Schwartz has taken the helm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, becoming the first Black woman to lead the agency for vaccines, schoolchildren and public trust. […]