Tag: Alabama

Brother: Man Shot by Police Near School Had Mental Problems

GADSDEN, Ala.—A man fatally shot by police outside an Alabama school that officials said he attempted to enter had “serious mental issues” and attended the school as a child, according to his brother. Justin White told WIAT-TV that Robert Tyler White, 32, seemed a little “off” the last time he saw him last week, but…


Police Fatally Shoot Person Trying to Enter Alabama School

GADSDEN, Ala.—A man who tried to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death by police Thursday morning, authorities said. Gadsden City Schools Superintendent Tony Reddick told reporters that a “potential intruder” went to several doors trying to get into Walnut Park Elementary School, where a summer…


Lawyers Reveal Potential Defense in Alabama Jailer Escape

The prisoner who walked out of an Alabama jail in handcuffs with a corrections official, prompting a manhunt that came to a bloody end in Indiana, was in the woman’s “care and custody” the entire time, his attorneys said in revealing their potential legal defense to an escape charge. Lawyers for Casey White made the…


Workers Vote to Become First Unionized Starbucks in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Starbucks has until later this week to file any objections with the National Labor Relations Board after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s locations in Alabama to vote to organize. Baristas and other employees at a downtown store voted 27–1 to organize in a tally announced Thursday, news…


Alabama U.S. Senate Race Ends in Runoff Between Katie Brit and Mo Brooks

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—A three-way race for the U.S. Senate on May 25 between Katie Britt, Rep. Mo Brooks (R), and Mike Durant ended with no candidate holding the 50 percent of the vote required to avoid a runoff. Britt and Brooks, the two frontrunners, will now have four weeks to campaign before a runoff election decides who…


Alabama US Senate Race Ends in Runoff Between Katie Brit and Mo Brooks

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—A three-way race for the U.S. Senate on May 25 between Katie Britt, Rep. Mo Brooks (R), and Mike Durant ended with no candidate holding the 50 percent of the vote required to avoid a runoff. Britt and Brooks, the two frontrunners, will now have four weeks to campaign before a runoff election decides who…


Gov. Kay Ivey Wins Alabama GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won the Alabama GOP gubernatorial primary on May 25, beating a crowded field of Republican candidates. With an estimated 84 percent of the votes counted at 12:19 a.m. on May 25, Ivey received 55 percent of the vote. After a governorship that Ivey says improved infrastructure, increased education funding, and saw…


Capitol Report (May 24): Pelosi Responds After Denied Communion; Big Primary Races in Multiple States

Tuesday night, there are key primary elections happening in Georgia, Texas, and Alabama. And with Democrats holding a very slim majority in Congress, every vote counts. This year’s midterms could flip the balance of power in the nation’s Capitol. We’ll take a look at how these races are unfolding. Former Virginia Attorney General and acting…


Alabama Voters Head to Primary Polls For Republican Strongholds

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—There was a steady stream of voters turning up to Alabama polls today to choose party nominees for the 2022 election. In deep-red Alabama, the Republican primary is to pick candidates for House, Senate, and gubernatorial office. Those who win the state’s primaries will face general elections that Democrats haven’t won in decades. Right…


Alabama Governor and U.S. Senate GOP Primaries Highly Competitive

The Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate in Alabama on May 24 feature close races. Democratic candidates rarely prevail, with Alabama’s most recent Democrat governor being elected in 1999. The last time Alabama chose a Democrat for the Senate was in a 2017 special election against a scandal-ridden Republican candidate. Even after being accused of…