The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year marked by obstacles no one could have imagined. One day after the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed suit against Alabama regarding prisons, Alabama News Network Reporter Jerome Jones sat down with Governor Ivey for an exclusive one-on-one interview. Jerome: ” As turbulent and uncertain as this year has been, what bright spots…
Adds 15 Premier Football Games, Eight Marquee Men’s Basketball Games Ensuring That Every Football and Men’s Basketball Game Airs on an ESPN Network SEC Football Championship Game on ABC Each Year A Regular SEC Football Game on ABC in the Late Afternoon Window; SEC Games to be Part of ABC’s Saturday Night Football Franchise Select SEC Non-Conference Matchups Available on ESPN+ Solidifies…
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections in federal court today. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Constitution because the state has failed to provide adequate protection from prisoner-on-prison violence and sexual abuse, fails to provide safe and sanitary conditions,…
The Revenue Commissioner’s West Office is closed due to COVID-19-related issues. The Montgomery County Commission says the office on Mobile Highway is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution while the facility is being sanitized. The office hopes to reopen on Monday. In the meantime, the Montgomery County Commission says residents can use the other facilities throughout the county:…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.9 million to assist elderly and disabled adults who are victims of abuse. The grant to the state Department of Human Resources will provide in-home or temporary placement for elderly and disabled victims who are subjected to abuse, neglect and exploitation. “No one should ever be subject to abuse of any kind, and it is…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a Wednesday, December 9th shooting. Police charged Donnie Humphrey, 33, with Attempted Murder. The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Castlebrook Drive around 9:30 am. Police responded to a local hospital in reference to a subject shot. According to court records, a 9-week old baby boy suffered gunshot wounds in…
On Wednesday, December 9, Millbrook police made an arrest in reference to a robbery investigation. Police arrested Archie Green, 19, of Montgomery for a November 10th robbery. Archie Green, 19, of Montgomery On November 10, Millbrook police responded to 145 Kelly Boulevard in reference to a robbery. The victim stated to police he had purchased a new Xbox…
Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D. State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is currently in quarantine. This all according to Michael Sibley, Director of Communications for State Dept. of Education. Dr. Mackey will still be participating in Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting remotely. Dr. Mackey was exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Although he tested negative and does not…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs – but will keep the mayor’s targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact. Mayor Jacob Frey had threatened to veto the entire budget if the council went ahead with its plan…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle before an expected decision to greenlight the shot for use in millions of Americans. Food and Drug Administration advisers meet Thursday to scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags or oversights. The public review comes as U.K. regulators investigate two apparent cases of allergic reaction to the vaccine. Safety…
