Ivana Hrynkiw | ihrynkiw@al.com
March 9, 2019 • No Comments
Donald Watkins Sr. and his son were found guilty of federal fraud charges by a jury on Friday, more than three weeks after their joint trial began - a trial that included testimony from former sports stars and political heavyweights. Watkins Sr., 70, and his son, 46-year-old Donald Watkins Jr., were each charged with seven counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud relating to a conspiracy the government claims lasted for nearly a decade. They were indicted in November, and their trial began Feb. 19 in U.S. Chief District Judge Karon O. Bowdre’s courtroom. After more than a day...
- Former ASU trustee on trial for wire, bank fraud
- ASU and Trenholm transfer agreement furthers Trenholm student’s’ education
By JILL COLVIN and JAY REEVES, Contributing Writers
March 9, 2019 • No Comments
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Standing near the slab that’s all that is left of one family’s garage, President Donald Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation wrought by a powerful tornado that ripped through a rural Alabama...
- Case against Jussie Smollett resembles detailed movie script
- Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion grievances with NFL
Julianne Malveaux, PhD, Guest Columnist
February 22, 2019 • No Comments
The Right Reverend William Barber has revived Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign. He has reminded us that the triple evils of an age were racism, militarism, and poverty. But he has advanced the struggle...
By Dee Lockett
March 9, 2019
Three of the women who have accused R. Kelly of abuse are now speaking out following his unhinged Gayle King interview, during which the singer had multiple emotional outbursts...
- Robin Roberts has an important message for African-American women
- Five ways students can live a healthier lifestyle
March 3, 2019 • No Comments
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State continued its dominance of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Friday at the SWAC Championships with both teams taking home first-place honors. The Lady Hornets won a record 11th-straight...
- Hornets lose to University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
- Tua Tagovailoa-Kyler Murray Showcase Proves Heisman Vote Should Be Post-Bowls
New York Times
March 9, 2019 • No Comments
A grand jury indicted Jussie Smollett, the actor from the television series “Empire,” on Thursday on 16 counts of disorderly conduct after the authorities said he falsely reported to the police that he had been attacked...
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