Donald Watkins

A convicted criminal has been blogging scurrilous, vicious, outlandish lies about some of our state’s and nation’s most outstanding leaders.

Thursday, two men, father and son, were charged with concocting a scheme that allegedly defrauded individual investors and Alamerica Bank out of millions of dollars. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp … Continued

Let me tell you a story. A true story. In the spring of 2014, as Alabama State University found itself mired in controversy stemming from an ongoing forensic audit and investigation, Birmingham attorney and former ASU trustee Donald Watkins stood at a university board meeting and told trustees of a fantastic opportunity to form a … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A week prior to the annual Turkey Day Classic football game last month at Alabama State University, ASU employees discovered that someone had broken into the school’s football stadium and cut a fiber optic wire – a costly act that threatened some of the activities planned for the game. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It has been a shocking two weeks for the students, faculty, and alumni at Alabama State University (ASU).  First came emergency meetings to address the finances at the Montgomery historically Black university.  Then came the University’s SACS accreditation being put on a six month probation, because of alleged inappropriate … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 25 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) removed Alabama State University (ASU) Board of Trustees member circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins (D) after Wiggins refused to resign for the good of the school. ASU BOT Chairman Elton Dean resigned at the governor’s request on Thursday, July 24. In … Continued