January 2024 – Page 17

Family of man killed by Alabama police calls for bodycam release: ‘Somebody’s not telling the truth’

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By Hannah Denham Roughly a week after Tuscaloosa police shot and killed a 24-year-old Black man in the back seat of a car pulled over for a traffic stop, his family and their attorneys are calling […]

Kim Kardashian: Alabama Death Row inmate Toforest Johnson ‘in prison for a crime he did not commit’

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Ivana Hrynkiw An Alabama Death Row inmate has a new ally in his fight for a new trial: Kim Kardashian. Kardashian, who is studying to be a lawyer, posted on social media Thursday morning about […]

Huntsville Parks & Recreation to host free MLK Youth Basketball Clinic

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

Aspiring young basketball stars looking to sharpen their skills on the court are encouraged to sign up for Huntsville Parks & Recreation’s MLK Youth Basketball Clinic. The event is Sunday, Jan. 14, from 1-4 p.m. at […]

What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Associated Press Watch Night is still being observed each New Year’s Eve, at many multiracial and predominantly Black churches across the country. The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to […]

Suspect captured after 2 Birmingham shootings, including elderly man critically injured while driving on Parkway East

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A suspect is in custody after police say he shot two men in separate incidents Saturday afternoon, including an elderly man who was driving on busy Parkway East. The ordeal began just after […]

Tommy Tuberville reportedly targeted in swatting call at Auburn home

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Helene Hall U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, was the target of a swatting call that sent the Lee County SWAT team to a family residence on Christmas evening, reports WRBL, a Chattahoochee Valley TV […]

Alabama boating laws: Changes coming in 2024

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin A new law that takes effect Jan. 1 will switch many boating infractions in Alabama from misdemeanors and felonies to boating violations as part of an effort to create a system that resembles traffic enforcement. […]

3 takeaways from Auburn’s 31-13 loss in the Music City Bowl against Maryland

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Cohen Auburn, now 6-7, clinched a third straight losing season on Saturday as it lost the Music City Bowl 31-13 to Maryland (8-5) at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. It has been more than […]

7 things people should know when they move to Alabama

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Haley Laurence Each year, more and more people move to Alabama. In fact, the state is in the midst of record growth – in 2022, we grew faster than most of the nation. With that in […]

2 from Tennessee arrested after found with 13-year-old Alabama girl

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Two 18-year-old men from Tennessee were arrested on Christmas Eve after they were discovered with a 13-year-old Florence girl. Sgt. Cliff Billingsley of Florence police said Jarvan J. Theus and Malek A. Taylor […]