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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama political figure JaMel J. Brown, who previously sought the Democratic nomination for governor, has officially filed paperwork to run for President of the United States in the 2028 election cycle. Brown is the first Democrat from Alabama to run for President since Governor George C. Wallace in the 1970s. Brown's filing, submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) earlier this week, marks his first national campaign. The paperwork lists Brown's campaign committee...
June 2, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Navy SEAL and U.S. Senate candidate Jared Hudson, founder of a nationally recognized anti‑child‑trafficking nonprofit, publicly criticized fellow candidate Graham Platner for his reported use of Kik, a messaging app long associated with child exploitation and online fraud. Hudson, who served multiple combat tours before launching his nonprofit to combat human trafficking, said Platner's use of the platform raises serious concerns about judgment and sec...
In early May 2026, Mobile County leaders and the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group celebrated a long‑awaited milestone for coastal restoration and public recreation: the official opening of a new 900‑foot elevated boardwalk at Bayfront Park in Coden. The project, years in the making, is now one of the most significant public‑access improvements completed under Alabama's Deepwater Horizon restoration program. The boardwalk, which stretches across sensitive marsh habitat along Porte...
May 29, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Fresh off his first‑place finish in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor, John Wahl is entering the runoff with a major financial surge. His campaign announced Thursday that it raised more than half a million dollars in the first week following the primary, a show of strength Wahl says reflects growing conservative momentum across Alabama. According to the campaign, the total includes more than $475,000 in direct contributions and an additional $50,000 i...
June 3, 2026 - BESSEMER, Alabama - Police are investigating a highly unusual break-in after a masked intruder used a heavy tool to smash a large hole through an exterior wall and completely ransack the downtown Bessemer insurance office of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters. The incident occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at PAC Insurance-an independent agency McFeeters has owned and operated for 35 years. According to surveillance footage and store offici...
June 5, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A mass shooting in Birmingham's western Sandusky neighborhood left two people dead and five others injured after a barrage of bullets disrupted an evening community gathering. The incident took place shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026. West Precinct officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the 100 block of Holley Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement found seven adult victims suffering from apparent gunshot wo...
June 5, 2026 - BESSEMER, Ala. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters is escalating his residency challenge against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, arguing that Alabama Republican Party rules give him the clear authority to subpoena Tuberville for sworn testimony - and accusing the senator's legal team of trying to avoid answering basic questions about his residency. In a public statement, McFeeters cited the Alabama Republican Party's own rules governing primary election contests, specif...
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the historic June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy that altered the trajectory of World War II and permanently reshaped the modern world. Code-named Operation Overlord, this massive undertaking remains the largest and most complex amphibious assault in military history. It stands as an enduring testament to the power of international collaboration, the defense of democratic freedom, and the immense personal sacrifices of the "Greatest Generation". On this...
MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - The Catholic community and the nation of Mozambique are mourning the sudden and tragic death of Bishop Osório Citora of Quelimane. In the early hours of June 6, 2026, the 54-year-old bishop was found dead inside the episcopal residence in what local authorities are treating as a suspected act of brutal murder. According to reports from the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Osório, a member of the Consolata Missionaries, was discovered i...
June 6, 2026 - JAPAN - Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham, 20, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, after days of intensive searching by police, volunteers, and his own family. His mother confirmed the heartbreaking discovery in a Facebook post, saying volunteers located her son's body on Saturday. A Search That Spanned Days and Two Countries Higginbotham vanished on May 29 while on a family vacation in Japan. According to multiple reports, he separated from his parents and brother after a disagreement...
On June 7, 1776, the course of American history shifted when Richard Henry Lee of Virginia rose before the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia and introduced a bold proposal: that the thirteen colonies "are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States." This motion-later known as the Lee Resolution-became the formal spark that set the colonies on the path to the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. A Nation on the Brink By the summer of 1776, the...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Birmingham Police have launched an active investigation after a woman was shot Saturday evening in the city's Jones Valley/Snavely Avenue area and later died at UAB Hospital, marking Birmingham's 21st homicide of 2026. Shooting Reported Just After 7:30 p.m. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Snavely Avenue around 7:35 p.m. on June 6, where they found a woman lying unresponsive in a yard. She had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported her...
June 5, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Montgomery police have charged a local man in connection with a Monday afternoon homicide that left one victim dead following a shooting in a northeast Montgomery neighborhood, according to initial reports from al.com . Police Response and Scene Details Officers and fire medics were dispatched around 1:31 p.m. Monday to the 3900 block of Dalraida Place, where they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was transported for emergency...
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is gathering for its annual meeting in Florida to debate a constitutional amendment that would strictly ban churches with women serving in any pastoral role. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the nation's largest Protestant denomination has weighed tightening its restrictions on female leadership. The Constitutional Debate While the Baptist Faith and Message already limits the pastorate to men, this proposed amendment, backed by leadership, would...
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is locked in a sharp internal debate over a proposed rule that would explicitly require all ordained ministers to restrict their sexual relationships to monogamous ones. The measure, officially designated as Overture CON-10, has drawn intense criticism from progressive committees and activist groups within the denomination. Critics argue the rule imposes narrow cultural standards and could inadvertently harm marginalized communities. The Core of the Proposed...
June 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R‑AL), who chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, is leading a bipartisan effort to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping America's K‑12 classrooms. Tuberville, joined by Ranking Member Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D‑DE) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D‑VA), has formally requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launch a comprehensive investigation into the growing use of AI tools in public...
Montgomery, Ala. - A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision that upheld Alabama's nitrogen hypoxia execution protocol, ruling that evidence presented at trial shows the method may expose inmates to an unconstitutional risk of suffering before death. In a June 8 opinion, a three‑judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that death row inmate Jeffery Lee had demonstrated Alabama's protocol presents a "substantial risk of serious harm" in violation of the E...
June 11, 2026 - RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ala. - Alabama Citizens for Life (ACL), the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, has endorsed conservative educator John Jacobs in the Republican runoff for House District 37, adding momentum to his campaign ahead of the June 16, 2026 election. ACL President Dan Gardner formally recognized Jacobs as a "Pro-Life Leader," urging Republican voters in the district to support him in the upcoming runoff. In a statement, Gardner said Alabama...
Dakarai Larriett Heads Into June 16 Democratic Runoff for U.S. Senate With Message of Reform and Grassroots Change MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Dakarai Larriett, a community advocate and political newcomer who has built his campaign around economic fairness, civil rights, and government accountability, is heading into the June 16 Democratic primary runoff for the United States Senate. The race will determine which Democrat advances to the November general election in a state where the party is working to...
May 21, 2026 - NASCAR is mourning one of its most accomplished and polarizing figures after Kyle Busch, a two‑time Cup Series champion and one of the winningest drivers in American motorsports history, died at age 41, according to a statement released Thursday. Busch, known across the racing world as "Rowdy," built a career defined by raw speed, fierce competitiveness, and a relentless drive that made him both a fan favorite and a lightning rod. His death sent shockwaves through the NASCAR c...
A Montgomery County judge has dismissed Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters' lawsuit challenging whether U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville meets Alabama's constitutional residency requirement to run for governor. The ruling ends McFeeters' legal effort in court, but it has not quieted the political debate he ignited inside the Alabama GOP. McFeeters filed the lawsuit earlier this spring, arguing that Tuberville had not lived in Alabama for the seven consecutive years required of...
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. penned his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" from a solitary cell in Alabama, following his arrest for leading nonviolent protests. Officially published later that spring, the masterpiece emerged as a foundational text for the American civil rights movement. On May 19 the letter was published - becoming one of the most read political statements in the 20th Century. The Birth of a Manifesto On April 16, 1963, Dr. King was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama, after...
May 7, 2026 - TUSKEGEE, Ala. - Nearly seven years after the disappearance and murder of Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Haley Blanchard, a judge today sentenced Ibraheem Yazeed to life in prison for her killing. The sentencing follows Yazeed's March 19 conviction on charges of felony murder and murder, stemming from the October 2019 abduction that gripped Alabama and the nation. A Case That Shook Alabama Blanchard, 19, vanished on October 23, 2019, after stopping at a...
Walker County, Ala. — While neither office has publicly confirmed the contents of the BAR complaint filed by Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith against District Attorney Bill Adair, multiple events over the past year point to a clear area of conflict: the escalating dispute over jail operations, charging decisions, and alleged interference in law‑enforcement matters. The Alabama State Bar does not release complaints unless formal charges are filed, leaving the public to piece together the likely basis of the sheriff’s filing. But based on the t...
Baldwin County, Ala. - Danielle Duggar joined hosts Harry Still III, Brandon Moseley, and Whitney Scapecchi on the latest episode of the Heart of Dixie podcast, offering a candid and energetic conversation that touched on Alabama politics, community issues, and her growing role in state conservative circles. The episode, recorded in Baldwin County and released on YouTube, featured Duggar discussing her background, her advocacy work, and the issues she believes matter most to Alabama families....
