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Bodycam video shows officer punching Alabama store owner who called 911 to report robbery
Authorities in Alabama showed body-camera video Monday of a police officer punching a liquor store owner who called 911 to report a robbery in March. The owner of the store, Kevin Penn, of Decatur, suffered a broken jaw in the confrontation March 15 and was charged with obstruction after refusing to put down a gun, …
Alabama leaders urge public to adhere to safety guidelines
Momentum is building at the White House for another round of stimulus checks, with President Donald Trump saying this week, “I think we’re going to be helping people out” and “getting some money for them.” A number of issues need to be negotiated in Congress about what form the next relief package takes, but the …
Let’s build America’s health care equipment in Alabama
Doug Jones, Special to the Advertiser Published 8:30 p.m. CT May 8, 2020 | Updated 8:46 p.m. CT May 8, 2020 Buy Photo U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser) This is a difficult day for all of us. New unemployment numbers released Thursday morning (May 7), some of the worst in our nation’s history, …
BREAKING: 12 confirmed coronavirus cases in Alabama, 5 in Jefferson County
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, there are now 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Alabama as of Saturday at 10 p.m. Five of those confirmed cases are in Jefferson County. There are still no deaths associated with the outbreak in the state. Coronavirus Disease …
Trump endorses Tuberville over Jeff Sessions ahead of Alabama runoff
“Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) is running for the U.S. Senate from the Great State of Alabama,” Trump said in a pair of tweets. “Tommy was a terrific head football coach at Auburn University. He is a REAL LEADER who will never let MAGA/KAG, or our Country, down! Tommy will protect your Second Amendment…. “….(which is under …
Nathaniel Woods Execution: Supreme Court Orders Temporary Stay in Alabama
Judges in Alabama used the option to override a jury more than 100 times over four decades, a report by the Equal Justice Initiative found. In a vast majority of instances, judges overruled in favor of the harsher sentence. At one point, some 20 percent of death row inmates were condemned in cases involving a …
Police search for Batman bandit, accused of breaking into churches
The mother of the 4-month-old Ohio baby who was killed by a dog last week was sleeping on a couch, possibly after taking prescription medication, when the child’s father found the baby dead on the floor, according to a search warrant filed by Dayton police. McKenzie Terwell died from blood loss due to extensive soft tissue …
Carpenter Technology opens Alabama additive manufacturing center
Carpenter Technology Corp. today announced the opening of its newest advanced additive manufacturing (AM) facility and Emerging Technology Center (ETC) at its production campus in Athens. “We have chosen to further invest in North Alabama and continue to grow and develop here because it offers three important advantages — a high-quality, tech-oriented workforce, a clear …
Alabama sheriff was fatally shot and a suspect is in custody after a statewide manhunt
Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams was responding to a call at a Hayneville gas station when he was fatally shot, Sgt. Steve Jarrett said. “Through his service to our country in the (US Marines) and his many years working in law enforcement, he dedicated his life to keeping other people safe,” Alabama Gov. Kay …