A newly elected Virginia congresswoman is displaying a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office. Rep. Jennifer Wexton is a Democrat from the 10th District in northern Virginia who was sworn in Thursday. The pink-, blue- and white-striped flag is displayed at the door to her office, along with the U.S. and Virginia flags. In a statement, Wexton says she’s…
Tyrez Mathis, 19, was arrested yesterday at his residence in Dothan with assistance from the Dothan Police Department. Mathis was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Robbery 1st degree. Mathis was identified as one of three suspects involved in the robbery of a convenience store in Troy. The crime occurred in the 700 block of South Brundidge Street on November…
The Alabama Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for an inmate who has been on death row for 15 years. Justices on Friday reinstated a lower court’s order granting a new trial to Emanuel Aaron Gissendanner because his defense counsel failed to do basic investigations to challenge the state’s case more than a decade ago. Gissendanner was convicted in…
On Friday, January 4, G. Ford Gilbert, 71, of Carmichael, California, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit bribery of a state official, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., Postal Inspector in Charge of the Houston Division Adrian Gonzalez, and Special Agent in Charge James Jewell of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Mobile Division. According to…
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Rain will finally end across Alabama from west to east today, but clouds linger with a high in the 50s. Look for clearing tonight as a nice surge of dry air arrives. SUNNY AND DRY WEEKEND: No rain for the weekend for a change. We will enjoy sunshine in full supply tomorrow and Sunday; the high tomorrow will be in…
A New York judge has upheld criminal charges alleging former Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person accepted bribes from a financial adviser to steer athletes his way. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska said there was enough evidence to let the case against Person and Atlanta clothier Rashan Michel proceed to trial. She says federal bribery, wire fraud charges and Travel Act…
Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore says he didn’t know he was dealing with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen when he agreed to appear on a television show. Moore filed a multi-million defamation lawsuit over his appearance on “Who is America?” In court filings last month, Moore argues the agreement he signed waiving legal claims is invalid because of fraud. Moore…
A spokeswoman says an Alabama state senator admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed medical problem is alert and stable.A spokeswoman says an Alabama state senator admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed medical problem is alert and stable. Alabama Senate Democratic Caucus spokeswoman Kirsten Barnes told news outlets Thursday that state Sen. David Burkette of Montgomery has had his…
Prosecutors in Florida have decided not to pursue a domestic violence charge against NFL player Reuben Foster more than a month after he was released from the San Francisco 49ers following his arrest. Prosecutors in Tampa filed a notice of termination of prosecution on Wednesday. The notice says the first-degree misdemeanor battery charge is dismissed and there is no need…
