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Suspect Arrested After Alabama Woman was Killed by a Stray Bullet Inside a Church

Atiya JordanJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022

by Atiya JordanJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 20225635

Prichard Police confirmed that they have arrested 26-year-old Kaillyn Christine Howard Harris on the charges of Felony Murder & Shooting into an Occupied Building, according...

Lifestyle

Ashley M. Jones Named Alabama’s First Black Poet Laureate

Jeroslyn JohnsonAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonAugust 27, 2021August 27, 20211456

Ashley M. Jones made history after being named Alabama's new poet laureate. She's the first Black person to receive the honor....

Sports

University of Alabama’s DeVonta Smith Becomes First Receiver Since 1991 To Win The Heisman Trophy

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 20214418

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith from the University of Alabama is the 86th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, and the first receiver to win it...

News Politics

Alabama Police Captain Says Biden Voters Need ‘A Bullet In Their Skull For Treason’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020131449

Alabama police captain Scott Walden was placed on administrative leave after posting on social media that Biden voters should be shot for treason....

News

Black Alabama Man Protests Against Removal Of Confederate Flags

Derek MajorAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 14, 2020August 14, 20208379

An Black Alabama man protested against the removal of Confederate flags and statues in his hometown because his White ancestors fought in the Civil War....

News Politics

Push to Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge After Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Increases

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 20, 2020July 20, 20201273

Nearly a half a million people have signed a petition calling to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after late Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis....

Lifestyle News

Alabama Native Walks 1,000 Miles From Alabama To Minnesota For Social Justice

Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 2020

by Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 20205770

35-year-old Terry Willis completed a 1,000-mile walk from his hometown of Hunstville, Alabama, to Minneapolis in front of the store where George Floyd was killed....

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Alabama Students Throwing ‘COVID Parties’ as a Contest to See Who Gets Coronavrius

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 3, 2020July 3, 20205247

Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are attending parties with students who have been recently diagnosed with the coronavirus to see who can also catch COVID-19...

News

Black Business Owner Punched in Face by White Police Officer Responding To Robbery At His Shop (Video)

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 12, 2020June 12, 20208639

A black business owner, armed with a gun, was punched in the face by a white police officer after possibly being mistaken for a robbery...

COVID-19 Politics

Birmingham Is Combatting COVID-19 With This Unique Service Program

Dana GivensMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 21, 2020May 21, 20205417

The city of Birmingham, Alabama, is taking a unique approach to combatting the COVID-19 outbreak with a unique service program rooted in public service....