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A noose was left in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall. A coward put it there

There was a noose found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega on Sunday afternoon.  A coward put it there.  It doesn’t matter who NASCAR eventually finds as the culprit — and by late Sunday, stock car racing’s governing body, to its credit, had announced a full investigation and issued a promise … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 22, 2020

Overcrowded prison accounts for nearly quarter of all prison COVID-19 cases

One dangerously overcrowded prison in Alabama has nearly a quarter of all the state’s confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates and staff.  Twenty percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases among staff and inmates in Alabama’s prisons were at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County, as of Friday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.  Twenty-four workers … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 19, 2020

Alabama added to Kansas quarantine list as COVID-19 cases rise

Alabama was added to a travel ban list set by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.  “Those who have traveled to the following locations need to quarantine for 14 days after arrival in Kansas. This applies to both Kansas residents and those visiting Kansas,” … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 19, 2020

Alabama Democrats call for Rep. Will Dismukes to resign over support for Confederacy

Updated at 8 p.m. to include a response from Rep. Will Dismukes. The executive director of the Alabama Democratic Party on Friday called for the resignation of a Republican state representative over his support for the Confederacy, Confederate monuments and his membership in a local Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter.  The Alabama Democratic Party — … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 19, 2020

Huntsville police double down on claims antifa prompted riot response

Huntsville's police chief gave a detailed play-by-play of his decisions in a two-and-a-half-hour presentation.

Micah Danney

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June 19, 2020

Montgomery Bail Out Fund to set nine free from jails to commemorate Juneteenth

Nine people being held in jails in Montgomery and Autauga counties are to be released today, bailed out by a group in honor of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S.  The Montgomery Bail Out Fund, a group of Montgomery attorneys, teachers, activists and advocates, is partnering with the Movement for … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 19, 2020

Alabama minister helps Tulsa church, city confront painful past

Rev. Robert Turner had just finished a talk with God — a talk in which he promised God that he would be more attentive and more responsive to the prodding that God might send his way — when his cell phone buzzed with an incoming text message.  It was God.  Or, well, at least in … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 19, 2020

UAB expert warns court in elections suit of possible COVID-19 spike in fall

A renowned Birmingham infectious disease physician believes Alabama needs to take precautions as elections near, and warned of a likely spike in COVID-19 cases in the fall. Dr. Michael Saag, a professor and associate dean at UAB’s School of Medicine and a leading HIV/Aid researcher and expert on infectious diseases, wrote to the Circuit Court … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 18, 2020

Jones introduces bills to strengthen telemedicine amid COVID-19 crisis

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday announced that he and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced legislation meant to bolster telemedicine in Alabama and across the country.  The legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study telehealth programs and learn how they can be better used in future health emergencies. … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 18, 2020