The untold story of a Black WWII veteran’s lynching
In 1943, Black minister Edward Green was kidnapped, tortured and killed by white men in Alabama. No one was ever arrested.
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Retired U.S. Army veteran Sherri Reese announced state Senate District 27 candidacy
Reese is the only Democrat running in the race. Sen. Tom Whatley and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey are running in the GOP primary.
Alabama VA kicks off statewide town halls on veteran suicides in Dothan
The first in a series of the statewide town halls, held by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, is set for Feb. 16 at the Dothan Opera House.
Mayor Woodfin announces public information officer for second term
Mayor Randall Woodfin has appointed veteran communicator Marie Sutton as public information officer for the city of Birmingham.
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Paschal wins Republican primary in House District 73
Paschal won the House District 73 Republican primary runoff by just 64 votes.
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See recent postsThe underlying problems of Alabama prisons are evident in the Lett case
"A war veteran had his bond revoked because of a paperwork error. The callous handling of it sums up Alabama's awful corrections system."
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See recent postsA paperwork error could send a veteran back to prison. But there is hope
"Lett is going back in the system. Even though everyone believes he doesn’t belong in the system any longer."
John Skipper is running for ALGOP senior vice chair
The ALGOP Executive Committee will elect new leadership at their Feb. 27 Winter Meeting.
Judge denies Worsley’s request to serve sentence outside prison
A judge last week denied Sean Worsley’s request to be transferred to a community corrections program instead of prison for an August 2016 arrest for marijuana possession. Worsley is facing a five-year sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections after his probation was revoked in April. “Because the Defendant has fled this jurisdiction both times … Continued
Barry Moore defends Trump for assassination of Iranian general
Friday, congressional candidate former State Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, declared in a statement his support for President Donald J. Trump’s (R) ordering of a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassim Soleimani and other military officials at the Baghdad International Airport. Moore praised Pres. Trump for taking, “decisive action.” “I come from a long line … Continued