June 2024 – Page 15

Jim Zeigler: Gauging how the Trump guilty verdict affects presidential election

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler, former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. Immediately after news outlets announced that the New York jury had found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts alleged, reporters […]

ROY S. JOHNSON: WAILING OVER TRUMP’S CONVICTIONS PROVES ALABAMA GOP’S ‘RULE OF LAW’ STANCE IS A SHAM

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson, member of the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame, Edward R. Morrow Award winner, and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary. His column appears on AL.com, The Lede, as […]

DR. ERNEST KNIGHT REMEMBERED AS DEVOTED ADVOCATE FOR ALABAMA A&M

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

AAMU Mourns Knight, Alumnus and Lifelong Supporter Born in Evergreen, AL, Knight was 1953 graduate of AAMU and was instrumental in recruiting students to attend college on “The Hill.” He was passionate about representing AAMU […]

Curless Named to Black College Nines Second Team

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Alabama A&M University junior utility player Tristan Curless was selected on Tuesday to the Black College Nines Second Team. Curless, who is a native of Amarillo, Texas, led the Bulldogs in numerous categories, including batting average […]

ROCKER HAS ADVISORY ROLE ON EXPANDING REVLON’S ETHNIC HAIR CARE LINE

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

Rocker Appointed Chief People Officer at Revlon Revlon Group has appointed Alabama A&M University alumna Tchernavia Rocker as the new Chief People Officer, effective June 3. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Liz Smith, Rocker brings extensive leadership […]

Transgender Alabama teen Tayy Dior Thomas was killed because of her ‘trusting and loving nature,’ family says

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Margaret Kates The family of Tayy Dior Thomas say they hope the 17-year-old’s shooting death last month in Mobile sparks a change in Alabama’s hate crimes law. Thomas was shot and killed May 7 on Darwood Drive […]

Alabama man accused of killing missing girlfriend was out on bond for domestic violence

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A man charged in the slaying of his girlfriend, who had been missing two weeks before her body was found, was already out on bond for a domestic violence charge. Robert Lee Young, […]

Convicted Alabama sex offender nabbed after multi-county search, accused of sex acts with child in car

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A south Alabama man accused of sex acts with a young girl is in custody after a massive search that spanned several counties. Colt Bryan Lecuyer, 30, is charged with first-degree rape and […]

83-year-old Alabama man killed in dog attack

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton An 83-year-old Lawrence County man died following an attack by two dogs Sunday. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of County […]

28-year-old Birmingham woman charged with capital murder in boyfriend’s shooting death

June 4, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 28-year-old woman has been charged in the Saturday-night shooting death of her boyfriend. Jamela Melton, 28, is charged with capital murder in the slaying of 32-year-old Jerry Bailey. The charge is capital, […]