MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – As Alabama experiences a surge of coronavirus cases, Gov. Kay Ivey is emphasizing the role of personal responsibility to curb the spread of the virus. As of Monday, more than 25,000 people statewide had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. More than a fourth of the cases have come in the…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday his determination that the City of Mobile violated the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act by removing a historic statue previously located on public property. The Memorial Preservation Act was passed in 2017 by the Alabama Legislature to protect architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial streets, and monuments located on public property for 40 or more years. The…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Amendo McKee, 18, who was fatally shot on June 11. MPD charged Chanorous Green, 20, of Montgomery, with murder. Green was taken into custody on June 15, and placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. On Thursday, June 11, 2020, at about 5:03 pm, MPD and Fire Medics…
A U.S. government report says death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected. Monday’s report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They include heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung ailments, such as asthma or emphysema. Virus patients with chronic conditions were 6…
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins is joining CNN as a contributor focusing on racial and social justice. Jenkins says he believes he can “be a voice for other athlete activists and those who have dedicated their lives” to promoting equality through legislation and other reforms. Jenkins is an 11-year NFL veteran out of Ohio State who has won Super…
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects on the movie industry. The Academy’s Board of Governors also decided to extend the…
On Thursday, June 11, Deon Gaddis, 35, of Goodwater, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Gaddis will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system. Through various investigative means, law enforcement discovered that Gaddis engaged in the sale of cocaine…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) on Monday, June 15 announced the 2020 appointments to the United States service academies from Alabama’s Second District. Students from the Second District received appointments to the United States Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine Academies. “It is my great honor each year to nominate distinguished young men and women from Alabama’s Second District…
Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March. Eleven percent of African Americans say they were close with someone who has died compared with 5% of Americans overall and 4% of white Americans. That’s according to…
Montgomery Police is investigating a fatal wreck that happened over the weekend. It happened on Virginia Loop Road near Monterey Drive early Saturday morning just after 12:30AM. The driver, 50-year-old Christopher Glover of New York, was pronounced dead on the scene. The initial investigation indicates Glover was traveling southbound on Virginia Loop Road when his vehicle left the roadway, rolled,…
