Man speaks out after arrest by Alabama police officer goes viral: ‘I am really traumatized’ Friday, December 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Black man whose arrest in Alabama earlier this month went viral on social media is speaking out amid an investigation into the local police department."I try to act OK but I am really traumatized. I don't know how to feel... Read More.
Alabama riverboat dock worker involved in viral brawl charged with assault: Court records Thursday, November 9 by ABC News(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- The Alabama riverboat dock worker who was involved in a brawl that went viral on social media has now been charged with assault, according to Montgomery Municipal Court records.Dameion Pickett is due for arraignment on the misdemeanor charge on Nov. 21.... Read More.
Alabama accused of ‘highway robbery’ following flooding of predominantly-Black community Tuesday, October 31 by ABC News(SHILOH, Ala.) -- In a small Alabama community, residents claim state officials have dodged accountability for what they call environmental racism.After Black homeowners in the rural neighborhood of Shiloh raised concerns that a highway project caused widespread, repeated flooding on their properties, state officials... Read More.
Alabama man charged with threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis over Trump election case Monday, October 30 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted an Alabama man Monday on charges that he threatened Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her prosecution of former President Donald Trump.Arthur Ray Hanson was charged with transmitting interstate threats to injure Willis and... Read More.
Alabama congressional map to include 2nd district for Black voters after lengthy legal fight Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON)-- After a protracted legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama residents will cast ballots in the 2024 congressional elections using a map that includes a second district designed to empower Black voters, a federal court ruled on Thursday.The new order, from... Read More.
Supreme Court refuses Alabama Republicans’ request to stop second Black voting district Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday again rejected Alabama's push not to have to add a second Black district to their election map, with the justices refusing a request to halt a lower court order that outside experts will draw new districts... Read More.
University of Alabama condemns racist, homophobic slurs hurled at Texas football players Tuesday, September 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The University of Alabama condemned the behavior of its fans heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during a Saturday night game after a video of the incident went viral on social media.The video shows Alabama fans... Read More.
2 cases, 1 death of rare EEE seen in Alabama Wednesday, August 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two cases of a rare mosquito-borne disease have been reported in Alabama, including one death, according to officials.The cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) occurred in Spanish Fort, Alabama, -- nine miles east of Mobile -- the city said in a... Read More.
Alabama high school basketball standout dies following medical emergency Friday, August 11 by ABC News(PINSON, Ala.) -- A star Alabama high school basketball player died after suffering a medical emergency at his school, officials said.Caleb White, a senior at Pinson Valley High School, was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital Thursday, officials said.The medical event occurred... Read More.
Alabama riverfront melee: 4th suspect turns herself in, police say Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- Police say a fourth suspect in the Riverfront Park melee turned herself in on Thursday. Charges were originally filed against three white boaters who allegedly assaulted a Black ferry co-captain in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday.According to the Montgomery Police Department, 21-year-old... Read More.
