The 93rd Oscars – LIVE This Sunday at 8/7c
The 93rd OSCARS Event Specials airing LIVE on April 25th starting at 6:30/5:30c on your local ABC32!
The 93rd OSCARS Event Specials airing LIVE on April 25th starting at 6:30/5:30c on your local ABC32!
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2 Alabama Men Plead Guilty in 2016 Robbery Killing
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Two Alabama men are pleading guilty in the 2016 killing of a Prattville man shot dead in a robbery. 26-Year-old Santwone Jones and 19-year-old Devonte Hill both pleaded guilty this month to felony murder in the death of John Michael Taylor. Taylor was found mortally wounded on a busy street by a passing motorist while walking…
Man Hospitalized after Wednesday Night Shooting
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left a man in critical condition. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Perry Hill road around 11 Wednesday night. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but no word on their condition. This story will be updated once new information is received. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News…
Families, Doctors Urge Alabama to Reject Trans Treatment Ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Transgender youth, parents, and advocates are urging the Alabama House of Representatives to reject legislation that would ban the use of puberty blockers or hormones to treat transgender minors. Parents, medical providers, and a transgender teenager spoke out against the Alabama bill during a virtual press conference hosted by the Human Rights Campaign. The Alabama bill…
Bill Would Require Collection of Race Data in Traffic Stops
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that will require police agencies to record racial data during traffic stops. Senators approved the legislation on a 19-7 vote. It moves to the Alabama House. State Sen. Rodger Smitherman of Birmingham said his bill is intended to prevent the targeting of motorists based on their race or ethnicity….
Bill to Resist Federal Gun Restrictions Draws Criticism
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A proposal to block state and local police officers from enforcing any new federal gun restrictions is drawing criticism. The Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held a public hearing on a bill. Randy Hillman, a former prosecutor representing the Alabama Sheriffs’ Association, told the committee that the measure would put law enforcement officers in a position of…
Some Vaccine Sites Operating Far Below Capacity in Alabama
Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News Network BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – With Alabama struggling to improve its last-in-the-nation vaccination rate, officials say workers at some immunization sites are providing only a fraction of the shots they could give out. A vaccination clinic in its third week of operation in Lauderdale County has provided about 500 doses. But an official…
Gorgeous Thursday; Increasing Storm Threat Saturday
TODAY/TOMORROW: After the cold start to the day, today feature tons of sunshine with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Tomorrow will be another dry day with highs in the mid to upper 70s, but clouds will increase through the day as a surface low will be getting its act together off to our west. Friday night the…
Black College World Series Will be Held at the Riverwalk Stadium
The Montgomery Biscuits have teamed up with the Black College Nines and the BCSG-360 to introduce the inaugural Black College World Series. This is a new type of national championship tournament for HBCU baseball teams. The tournament includes two divisions, the NCAA Division II and the NAIA. Four teams were selected from each division to compete this year. There will…
Pay it Forward: Jerria Martin of Selma
Our Pay it Forward honoree this week is Jerria Martin of Selma. She is making a difference by working to create a drug-free community. Jerria Martin gradauted from Princeton in 2013 with her Masters of Divinity. She never knew she’d come back home to Selma. But she did and is making a difference in a big way with a drug-free…
