It would be illegal to secretly take video or photos under a person’s clothes – a lewd practice sometimes known as “upskirting” – under a bill passed by the Alabama Senate. State senators on Thursday voted 27-0 for the legislation. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. The bill would make it a crime to secretly photograph or…
A federal judge presiding in a lawsuit involving mental health treatment in Alabama prisons is giving officials until Friday to move mentally ill inmates who’ve been held too long in single-person cells. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the order Thursday following a hearing where inmate attorneys argued that mentally ill prisoners are being held too long in solitary. The…
The Troy Police Department responded to an assault call in the 800 block of North Three Notch Street on February 6, at approximately 9:23 pm. When officers arrived on scene they found a 54-year-old male subject with lacerations to his chest, shoulder and face. The Troy Fire Department and Haynes Ambulance Service responded to the scene to provide medical treatment….
Former District 2 Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright has announced that he is running to reclaim his seat in Congress, but this time as a Republican. Bright was a Democrat when he held the seat from 2009-2011, before being defeated by Republican incumbent Martha Roby. Previously, Bright was Montgomery Mayor from the time he defeated longtime incumbent Mayor Emory Folmar in…
TODAY/FRIDAY: After the cold start to today, the rest of day will be dry with seasonal temperatures and a good supply of sunshine and temperatures rise into the lower 60s this afternoon. Friday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and while most of the day will be dry we will introduce the risk of a few scattered afternoon…
Child sexual abuse can be a parents worst nightmare. Counselors recommend speaking to your kids about what is appropriate and what’s not. Counselors at Child Protect Children’s Advocacy Center in Montgomery advise being open and honest with your child. And start the conversation at an early age. “As early as possible. As early as your child is verbal, start talking…
The Alabama House of Representatives voted to allow the phrase “In God We Trust” on public buildings, but only after debate went far off track. Black legislators on Tuesday accused a member of twisting history. In speaking for the bill, Rep. Arnold Mooney said the phrase is from the national anthem, and noted Francis Scott Key once argued slaves on…
Natalee Holloway of Mountain Brook disappeared while on a graduation trip with classmates to Aruba in 2005.Oxygen Media is defending itself against a $35 million lawsuit filed by the mother of an American teenager who disappeared in Aruba in 2005. A company representative says in a statement that Beth Holloway’s lawsuit gives an “inaccurate depiction” of the 2017 series “The…
Two north Alabama school systems are shutting down because of the flu. Officials in Cullman County and neighboring Marshall County say classes are being called off to help slow the spread of the illness. An announcement from Cullman Superintendent Shane Barnette says schools there will be closed Thursday and Friday. He says large numbers of both students and workers already…
Democratic candidate for governor Sue Bell Cobb has announced a proposal for a statewide education lottery. The issue has come up in political campaigns for decades but has never been approved. Cobb says her “Lifelong Learner Lottery” would help fund three education programs. She says some of the money would meet the needs of Kindergarten and K-4 programs. She says there…
