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Ivey offers condolences to Kamille’s family

Tuesday, the worst fears of the people of Alabama were realized when the body of 3-year old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney was found discarded in a dumpster at a landfill. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey mourned with the rest of the people of Alabama for the young girl whose life was taken by savage violence by persons … Continued
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October 23, 2019

Bicentennial Banquet held at governor’s mansion

Thursday, October 17, Alabamians traveled to the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate a Taste through Time: Celebrating 200 Years of Alabama Food, a signature Alabama 200 event. The evening was presented by author Trace Barnett. Barnett is the author of Tracing Roots: A Modern Approach to Living Off the Land. Also presenting was Executive Chef of … Continued
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October 21, 2019

U.S. Attorney announces $6.84 million in DOJ grants

Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that nine north Alabama counties (Calhoun, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Madison, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa) will receive funding to enhance public safety services through various Department of Justice grants. “The Department of Justice has again demonstrated its commitment to Alabama by providing much needed resources to local … Continued
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October 17, 2019

Ivey urges public assistance in search for missing 3-year-old Kamille McKinney

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued the a statement Monday regarding the active amber alert on missing three-year-old, Kamille McKinney: “Late Saturday evening, an amber alert was issued for Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, a three-year-old from Birmingham, who was reported to be abducted while outside playing with other children at a birthday party,” Gov. Ivey said. “That … Continued
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October 15, 2019

Alabama law enforcement delegation briefed in Mexico

Last week a delegation of law enforcement members from the State of Alabama returned from a covert trip to Mexico and to the State of Sinaloa. Sinaloa is the home of the Sinaloa Cartel, where the group toured a captured drug lab. The trip was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and DEA Assistant … Continued
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September 25, 2019

Doug Jones launches “One-Alabama” re-election campaign

Sunday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, launched his re-election campaign at a campaign rally in Birmingham. The theme of the Jones campaign is: “One-Alabama.” Jones released a video that highlighting the Senator’s vision of unity and his history of standing up for all Alabamians Jones was joined by the Birmingham community, his family, elected officials … Continued
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September 10, 2019

James Spann wades into dispute over Trump’s hurricane claims

The federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service is backing President Donald Trump over the weather service’s Birmingham office in the week-long dispute over whether Hurricane Dorian ever had the potential to impact Alabama — and the state’s most popular television meteorologist is weighing in. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a statement … Continued
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September 6, 2019

Alabama NAACP will hold voting rights vigils tonight

The Alabama NAACP has announced that they are holding voting rights vigils in Alabama’s four largest cities tonight to protest what they feel are a weakening of voting rights in this country. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law on August 6, 1965 and will be 54 years old today. There will … Continued
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August 6, 2019