Tag: Alabama

Rep. Mo Brooks Announces US Senate Run in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE—Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) on Monday announced his 2022 candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.). Brooks made the announcement at Bullet and Barrel, a gun range in Huntsville, Alabama, alongside Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to former President Donald Trump. Brooks is the second Republican to enter…


Amazon Unionization ‘Trench Warfare,’ Difficult in US System: Expert

The attempted unionization of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama is tough work that won’t immediately lead to other organizing efforts if it’s successful, an expert on the company said. “It’s very difficult to unionize in high turnover workplaces. You have to get union cards signed to get an election, many of those people may have…


Storms Moving Eastward, Leave Trail of Damage in Deep South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said the threat of dangerous weather would move up the south Atlantic seaboard. About 20,000 homes and business were without power and the weather service said at…


Severe Weather: Storms Batter the South With More on the Way

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A wave of storms pounded the Deep South on Wednesday, leaving a trail of splintered trees and damaged buildings, and forecasters said still stronger ones were on the way with the potential for massive tornadoes, downpours and hail the size of baseballs. While nearly 16 million people in the Southeast could see powerful storms,…


Severe Storms, Tornadoes Possible Across the Deep South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The prospect of more tornadoes overnight and into Thursday across the Deep South had forecasters advising residents to take extra precautions after a wave of storms pounded the region throughout the day Wednesday, leaving a trail of splintered trees and damaged buildings. The biggest overnight threat of tornadoes remained over Alabama, according to the…


Amazon Union Battle Arrives in Washington

The push to unionize in an Amazon warehouse in Alabama will be a major focus of a congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday. Amazon worker Jennifer Bates is slated to testify to the Senate Budget Committee in an 11 a.m. hearing titled “The Income and Wealth Inequality Crisis in America.” Bates is an organizer attempting…


Alabama Governor Extends Mask Order: ‘We’re Not There Yet’

Alabama’s governor on March 4 extended the statewide mask mandate, in contrast to a number of counterparts who earlier this week eased mask restrictions. “So most states have taken to remove the mask order altogether and lift up the restrictions. Folks, we’re not there yet, but goodness knows we are getting closer. A new modified…


Alabama Senate Passes Bill Banning Transgender Treatments, Surgeries for Minors

State senators in Alabama voted this week to pass a bill that seeks to prevent children from obtaining medication and therapy that would change their gender. The Alabama Senate passed the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, or Senate Bill 10, on Tuesday in a 23-4 vote. The bill will now be considered by the state House of…


2 Air Force Pilots Dead After Military Plane Crash in Alabama

Two Air Force pilots were killed Friday night after a fighter jet crash near Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama. The military jet was headed from Mississippi’s Columbus Air Force Base to Tallahassee, Florida, when it crashed in a wooded area near the airport in Montgomery, its executive director Marshall Taggart told news outlets. The airport received alerts…


Alabama Would Be 1st State to Execute an Inmate This Year

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama would be the first state to carry out an execution this year if it proceeds with plans to put to death a 51-year-old inmate convicted of the shotgun slaying of a police detective’s sister decades ago. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay blocking the Thursday night execution, but the…