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Jury selection to begin in Huntsville police officers murder trial The murder trial for Huntsville Police Officer William Darby is scheduled to begin Monday after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Posted: Apr 30, 2021 7:33 PM Updated: Apr 30, 2021 7:47 PM Posted By: Bridget Divers We spoke with a Huntsville defense attorney about what we could see during the trial. William Darby Huntsville attorney Mark McDaniel said Friday that the main issue in this case is whether William Darby...

Image History advises that collective punishment is rarely a good teacher. That is why Huntsville should try to live up to its reputation as the forward-looking, high-tech standout in an underdeveloped Heart of Dixie and redeem itself through a little enlightened self-interest. As the 2020 election deniers found their precedent in the Compromise of 1877, which anointed President Rutherford B. Hayes and not coincidentally ended Reconstruction, Huntsville could begin a reverse process of self-Rec...

Roger Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise celebrates milestone Roger Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise celebrates milestone By Mike Lacy | February 26, 2021 at 5:25 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 6:27 PM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - It was a simple ceremony for a big milestone. Friday was the topping-off ceremony for the Roger Wicker Center of Ocean Enterprise at the Port of Gulfport. And that means the spotlight is getting brighter on Gulfport’s effort to build a blue economy. But even on ...

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POLITICO Biden may be stuck with the cronies and allies Trump appointed to government boards Biden’s team is looking into whether it can replace dozens of Trump’s last-minute appointments to boards and commissions. It won’t be easy. Corey Lewandowski speaks outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. At left is Pam Bondi. | Matt Slocum/AP Link Copied Before leaving office, Donald Trump appointed dozens of allies and former aides to a wide range of governme...

comments An Alabama attorney who now represents the family of Kevin Greeson, one of the rioters killed at the Capitol on Jan. 6, was appointed to a prominent agricultural board by former President Trump two days before he left office. The lawyer is also close friends with Rep. Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican whose role in the events surrounding the riots has come under increasing scrutiny, and who personally announced the last-minute appointment. Mark McDaniel, a politically connected tria...

Can your workplace require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Can your job require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine? By Tiffany Thompson | January 20, 2021 at 10:58 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 11:03 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Can your job legally require you to have the COVID-19 vaccine? Many people have wondered about this. On Wednesday, our crews went to Big Spring Park to find out how community members feel. “I would prefer if they gave us an option,” Jacob Gilbert said. “I’m pr...

Trump taps Huntsville lawyer for international agriculture board Updated Jan 19, 2021; Facebook Share In one of his final acts in office, President Donald Trump has appointed Huntsville lawyer Mark McDaniel to a prominent international agricultural food board. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks announced the appointment Monday of McDaniel to the International Food and Agricultural Development board. The board, former in 1975, advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on issues ...

The Radicalization Of Trump Rioter Kevin Greeson courtesy of Greeson Family Reprinted with permission from ProPublica This article was produced in partnership with AL.com_, which was a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network in 2019. In 2009, Kevin Greeson traveled from Alabama to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama, at the time one of his political heroes. Twelve years later, a stones throw from where Obama had been sworn in, Greeson died of a heart attack while...

Updated 1/15/2021 4:14 PM ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In 2009, Kevin Greeson traveled from Alabama to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama, at the time one of his political heroes. Twelve years later, a stones throw from where Obama had been sworn in, Greeson died of a heart attack while demonstrating in support of President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 siege ...