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The Historic Huntsville Foundation Awards

June 4, 2021 Bouldin 0

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer The Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF) presented its 2021 Historic Preservation Awards on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m. The event was held at the […]

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY WELCOME CENTER GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY

May 27, 2021 Bouldin 0

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) broke ground on its $7.6 million Welcome Center. The center […]

ON ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD, THESE ALABAMA SCHOOLS REMAIN SEGREGATED

May 21, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court ended state-enforced segregated schools, Alabama’s public schools in the Black Belt have not reaped the benefit of school integration. A recent study found Alabama’s public schools […]

Calls Continue for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle to Fire Police Chief Mark McMurray

May 14, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com Joining the committee at the press conference were state Reps. Anthony Daniels and Laura Hall, both Democrats from Huntsville. Daniels is the House minority leader. The call for McMurray’s removal as […]

WHITMIRE: HUNTSVILLE POLICE CHIEF MARK MCMURRAY HAS GOT TO GO

May 13, 2021 Bouldin 0

A jury in Madison County sent a message Friday: Huntsville’s chief of police, Mark McMurray, can’t tell who’s a murderer and who’s not. That’s a distinction a law enforcement officer should be able to make. […]

White House Throws Full Support Behind Washington D.C. Statehood

May 7, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Biden Administration strongly supports H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and the President on Tuesday urged swift passage of the measure in Congress. “For […]

COUNCILMAN BILL KLING AND CITIZENS’ POLICE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

April 29, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Councilman Bill Kling, District #4 (HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA) – – We have a good police department. The police department has a strong record of providing especially good protection and assistance to the most vulnerable citizens […]

CITY NEWS COUNCILMAN BILL KLING: CITIZENS’ OPINIONS MATTER

April 23, 2021 Bouldin 0

Submitted by Phyllis Jones, SON Sr. Staff Writer Police brutality and the lack of empathy is a rising concern throughout our country. Racial tensions have increased significantly over the past several years, in regards to […]

THE DR. ROBERT SHURNEY LEGACY CENTER GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING

April 15, 2021 Bouldin 0

Story and photos by Greg Miley, SON staff writer and photographer A grand opening and rib[1]bon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., for the Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center. […]

OPPOSITION GROWS TO PUTTING SPACE COMMAND HQ IN ALABAMA

April 9, 2021 Bouldin 0

Senators from California, New Mexico and Nebraska have joined Colorado in putting pressure on the Pentagon’s decision to locate the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command in Alabama, according to a report this week. […]