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NAACP Launches Historic $20 Million Campaign to Mobilize Black Voters Ahead of Midterm Elections

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — The NAACP has announced the largest midterm election investment in its 117-year history, unveiling a $20 million Get Out the Vote campaign designed to increase Black voter participation ahead of […]

Memphis Task Force Under Scrutiny After Fatal Shootings, Jail Overcrowding, and Court Backlogs

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal and state authorities are investigating a second fatal shooting involving the Memphis Safe Task Force in less than a week as mounting concerns grow over the operation’s impact […]

A “Blue Wave” of Justice is Building Off Our Political Shore

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Dr. Jim Vickrey, PhD, JD, is a retired lawyer, published book author, and former university president who writes from Montgomery. He served in academic administration at Auburn, the University of Montevallo, and Troy University. […]

Kansas City Community Mourns 10-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Sleepwalking From Home

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri family is mourning the loss of a 10-year-old boy after authorities say he wandered away from home while sleepwalking and was later found dead in […]

South Carolina Community Seeks Justice After 4-Year-Old Girl’s Death

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS AIKEN, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina say they have identified the remains of a missing 4-year-old girl after an investigation uncovered evidence of severe child abuse and an alleged attempt […]

Alabama Man Charged in Double Homicide After Burglary Investigation

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS PICKENS COUNTY — A routine response to a reported burglary led Alabama investigators to a double homicide, resulting in capital murder charges against a 45-year-old Pickens County man. Authorities said George Birmingham, […]

Obama Says Trump’s Obsession’ Renews Focus on Years of Attacks on the Nation’s First Black President

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama recently joked that he has “a room”—and even “a suite”—in President Donald Trump’s head, a remark he made during a June 24 appearance on the […]

Trump math ain’t mathin’ – especially for Alabamians

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson Here’s one mantra I pounded into my children — one of many they’ll tell you, likely with an eyeroll and wink: Life is math. Every decision has pluses and minuses, and […]

What the SAVE Act Could Mean for American Voters Ahead of Federal Elections

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS As debate continues over election security and voter access, the proposed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has become one of the nation’s most closely watched voting measures. Supporters say it […]

ACA Premiums Expected to Rise Again as Federal Subsidies Expire

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Americans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace could face another year of higher premiums after enhanced federal subsidies expired and insurers proposed significant rate increases for […]