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[ August 27, 2026 ] ALABAMA’S DESEGREGATION ORDERS FACE A NEW TEST Headline News
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[ August 25, 2026 ] BEANS MAY OFFER AFFORDABLE HELP AGAINST HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Food
[ August 25, 2026 ] A CHILD’S EARLY DIET MAY SHAPE BRAIN HEALTH FOR DECADES Food and Nutrition
[ August 25, 2026 ] NIGHT OWLS MAY FACE GREATER HEART RISKS—BUT CHANGE IS POSSIBLE Food and Nutrition

Student Loan Shake-Up Could Raise Payments for Millions of Borrowers

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Millions of Americans with federal student loans are facing major repayment changes after the U.S. Department of Education began notifying borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan […]

Company spending $36B on data centers in Birmingham opens its mouth

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson Do no harm. First, do no harm. It’s a simple principle that should guide us all. Guide our actions. Guide our decisions. Guide our leaders. Guide our businesses. First, do no […]

AI Is Now Reviewing Job Applicants’ Social Media Before They Get Hired

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful new tool in the hiring process as more employers use AI-powered software to examine job applicants’ public online activity before making hiring decisions, according to […]

Questions Raised After Report Claims FBI Will Scale Back Some ICE-Related Investigations

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A report published by The New York Times has sparked renewed debate over federal oversight of immigration enforcement after claims that the FBI would no longer investigate certain cases involving alleged […]

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, […]