Tag Archives: Alabama

Outrage After Alabama 3-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While in State’s Care  The New York Times 3-year-old Bessemer foster child dead after being left in hot car at DHR worker’s house for 5 hours  AL.com 3-year-old boy dies after being left in hot car in Birmingham  WBRC Family of toddler who died in hot car hires attorney to probe incident  WBMA 3-Year-Old Boy Dies …

Children tortured and abused in sex trafficking ring in Alabama, police say  The Washington Post ‘You can’t heal from this’: Shock collar used to sexually torture kids in underground Alabama bunker, sheriff  AL.com Alabama authorities rescue at least 10 kids from sex trafficking ring  NewsNation 7 charged in connection to heinous sexual abuse case in Bibb County  WBRC Everything we know about the Bibb …

Three more people – a man and two women – are now charged in the horrific sex trafficking ring uncovered in Alabama. The allegations against the latest suspects – one of whom is the mother of some of the victims – include them using an animal shock collar on the children’s genitals, both as a form of punishment and for …

The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press. The finding led lawyers representing Phillip Reeder’s family on Monday to compare his death to that of George Floyd in 2020. The report issued …

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is supporting a state agency’s refusal to release body camera footage in the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black college freshman, saying the case must first be thoroughly investigated. Ivey said she was confident “the facts will prevail” when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency completes its investigation into the June 23 shooting of Jabari Peoples …

Georgia added a second linebacker prospect to its recruiting class on Wednesday, when four-star prospect Nick Abrams announced his commitment to the program. Abrams picked Georgia over finalists Oregon, Michigan and Alabama. He is the No. 296 overall player in the class and the No. 19-ranked linebacker per the 247Sports Composite rankings. “A big thing for me was the development …

An independent autopsy determined that no exit wound or bullet was found in the body of an 18-year-old Black college freshman who was fatally shot by a police officer in Alabama, his family’s attorney said Tuesday. Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump asked state officials and the Homewood Police Department to release body camera video of the deadly June 23 encounter …

Happy Monday, everyone. With 47 days to kickoff, Creg Stephenson looks back at a 47 yard field goal to upset Tennessee back in 1990. Rarely has an Alabama football victory been more unlikely than on Oct. 20, 1990. On that day at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., the Crimson Tide scored a 9-6 win over previously unbeaten Tennessee behind Philip …

This is an opinion column House Resolution 1 (HR1) is more commonly known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” or “Big Bad Bill,” or “Big Bankruptcy Bill,” depending on your point of view. I’ll set aside political marketing and call it HR1. To best understand HR1, first understand America’s debt. In fiscal year 2024, America suffered a $1.8 trillion deficit. Deficits …

The website Atlas Obscura likes quirky roadside attractions nearly as much as I do. It’s a fun site to check out, but I was a little hurt recently that Alabama was left of its list of “14 Roadside Dinosaur Attractions Worth the Stop.” If you have a dino-obsessed family member, Alabama has no shortage of attractions to see and learn …