A Birmingham municipal court dismissed a charge against local comedian Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson on Wednesday morning. Johnson had been charged with inciting a riot, a Class A misdemeanor, for comments made on May 31 that preceded a night of violence and looting in Birmingham. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 1, and […]

The newly formed Council on Criminal Justice has selected Alabama State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to be one of its founding members. Launched in July 2019, the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) is a nonpartisan group that aims to increase knowledge of and build consensus solutions around criminal justice policy. The CCJ’s Board of Trustees […]

An online petition to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma after civil rights leader and current Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) has garnered over 114,000 signatures. Edmund Pettus represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1897 until 1907. First a soldier for the United States in the Mexican-American War, he was later a leader […]

Barry Moore’s campaign for Congress has received the endorsements from U.S. Representatives Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ), two of the most staunch conservatives in Congress. Moore, a former state representative from Enterprise, is currently in a runoff against Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, which encompasses […]

Two high ranking doctors at UAB Hospital, along with the Jefferson County Health Officer, held a press conference Monday where they urged all Alabamians to wear face coverings in public as coronavirus hospitalizations mount across Alabama. UAB Hospital is now currently caring for 68 COVID-19 patients, an all-time high. The previous high was 63 in […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has concluded that the City of Mobile’s decision to move a statue of Confederate Admiral Raphael Semmes from its prominent downtown location into a museum is a violation of the 2017 Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. Marshall said the City of Mobile has agreed to pay the penalty for not obeying […]

Bill Hightower’s campaign for Congress has launched a new ad that features U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) making a direct case to voters about why they should vote for the former state senator from Mobile. Hightower is currently in a runoff election against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl to be the Republican nominee for Alabama’s […]

United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt is coming to Alabama on Tuesday for a tour of the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on the southern tip of Baldwin County. He will be accompanied by U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), whose southwest Alabama district includes the refuge. The Department of the Interior says the […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has directed that a statue of Confederate Admiral Raphael Semmes be permanently moved to the History Museum of Mobile. The statue stood for over 120 years in a prominent location within the median of Government St. in downtown Mobile. Stimpson ordered its removal from the original location on June 5 amidst […]

The Montgomery area’s recent increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is worrying experts as Alabama’s statewide new-case-per-day count ticks upward. According to WSFA, the Jackson Hospital and Baptist Health locations in Montgomery and Prattville had 164 total patients with COVID-19 being treated in their facilities as of Thursday. Jackson Hospital was caring for 46 of […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday voted to rename every item in the American military that gets its name from a member of the Confederate Army. The United States has 10 army bases named after Confederate leaders, including Fort Rucker in Alabama, and they would all be renamed if the amendment stays on the […]

Two active duty Navy pilots died Wednesday after the plane in which they were flying crashed in Dallas County. The two men, Commander Joshua Fuller and Captain Vincent Segars, were flying a Piper PA-32 aircraft, according to the Selma Times-Journal. It has not yet been determined who was piloting the aircraft and who was the […]

AMC Theaters, which has 18 locations in Alabama, including a presence in nine of the state’s 10 most populous cities, says it will reopen theaters in July after being closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the chain, its theaters will allow no more than 50% of seats to be filled and […]

Birmingham-based comedian and online skit performer Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson has been charged by Jefferson County prosecutors with inciting a riot. The charge reportedly stems from comments made by Johnson at a protest on the afternoon of May 31, which preceded a night of violence and destruction in the Magic City. Johnson’s attorney told Alabama Media […]

The Madison County Commission unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday that aims to move the monument to Confederate soldiers away from the grounds of the county courthouse. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council President Devyn Keith issued statements supporting the decision shortly after the commission finalized their vote. The resolution charges Commission Chair Dale […]

Two of Alabama’s Republican congressmen have sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to reconsider his plan to withdraw a significant amount of U.S. troops currently stationed in Germany. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Rep Mike Rogers (R-Saks) both signed on to Rep. Mac Thornberry’s (R-TX) letter that argues a troop withdrawal could […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday bashed the “defund the police” movement that is growing in popularity on the left-wing of the Democratic Party. “This whole thing is dangerous for our country. Our police forces are critical to America, if we don’t support them we’ll see bad things happen,” Sessions told Fox Business […]

The Mobile County Commission has created a small business relief fund that will hand out grants to businesses that have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The pool of money to be given out is $500,000, and local businesses may seek grants of up to $25,000. “Small, local businesses are the lifeblood of any […]

Bill Hightower’s campaign for Congress released a new television ad on Tuesday highlighting the candidate’s opposition to a toll bridge over Mobile Bay and his loyalty to President Donald Trump. Hightower, a former state senator from Mobile, is in a runoff election against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s First […]

A Mobile woman has been brought up on federal charges for actions taken during a May 31 protest in Alabama’s port city. Tia Deyon Pugh is alleged to have brought a bat with her to the protest which she used to smash the passenger window of a police car. She and a group of unnamed […]

An advanced materials company in Auburn is expanding after winning a large government contract, the firm announced Monday. Si02 Materials Science has been awarded a $143 million dollar contract via a joint agreement from the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. The company plans to virtually double in size to […]

The crowdfunding company GoFundMe has halted a fundraiser for a Birmingham bar that was engulfed in a social media firestorm stemming from controversial remarks made by the co-owner of the establishment about George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody. The bar in question, Parkside Cafe, is located in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood. The $205,000 raised […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all flags on public grounds to be flown at half staff on Monday in honor of Moody Police Department Lt. Stephen Williams, who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday night at a Super 8 Motel. Williams’ funeral is being held on Monday at Moody First Baptist Church. […]

AUBURN — Prominent athletic officials including Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn and Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne attended peaceful demonstrations about George Floyd’s death on Sunday afternoon. The protests attended were part of the ongoing national unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Events attended by the officials […]