Prayer vigil planned in Clarke County to honor George Floyd
Clarke County Prepares for Prayer Vigil GROVE HILL, Ala. — A prayer vigil is planned for Friday night in Clarke County to remember George Floyd, who died earlier this week…
Charges dropped against teen bitten by K-9 at Mobile’s Bel Air mall, attorney says
MOBILE, Ala. — Criminal charges against a teenager who was handcuffed and bitten by a security K-9 at the Shoppes at Bel Air have been dropped, according to the teen’s…
Noose Found in Tree Near Clarke County Park, Sheriff Says No Threats
A Clarke County man says he was surprised over the weekend when he spotted a noose hanging in a tree near Silver Creek Park — a discovery that prompted an…
Chikesia Clemons Sentenced to Suspended Term in Waffle House Arrest Case
Chikesia Clemons, whose 2018 arrest at a Saraland Waffle House made national headlines, has been sentenced after a jury convicted her of resisting arrest. A judge imposed a six-month jail…
Mobile County Treasurer’s Anti-Gay Facebook Remarks Spark Bipartisan Backlash
Mobile County Treasurer Phil Benson is facing criticism from LGBTQ advocates and members of his own party after defending a slur-laced Facebook comment he made about a Colorado baker's discrimination…
Chikesia Clemons Granted Jury Trial in Appeal of Viral Waffle House Arrest Conviction
Chikesia Clemons, the woman at the center of a viral arrest video recorded at a Saraland Waffle House, has been granted a jury trial in her appeal of a municipal…
Al Sharpton to Headline Mobile Town Hall Over Viral Saraland Waffle House Arrest
The Rev. Al Sharpton brought a national spotlight to Mobile in the spring of 2018, announcing a town hall meeting to address the arrest of Chikesia Clemons at a Saraland…
Retired Marine Gen. Gary Cooper Reflects on Breaking Barriers Ahead of Griot Award
Ahead of receiving the 2017 Griot Award, retired Maj. Gen. Gary Cooper recounts a life shaped by segregation in Mobile, service in Vietnam and decades of breaking racial barriers in…
Alabama Ordered to Repay $315,000 in Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit
A federal judge in Mobile has ordered the state of Alabama to pay $315,000 in attorney fees and court costs to the civil rights lawyers who successfully challenged the state’s…
Mobile Weighs Trust in Police as Michael Moore Shooting Probe Continues Amid National Unrest
As federal investigators continue examining Mobile police's fatal shooting of Michael Moore, residents are weighing how last week's police shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and Dallas should shape the…