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Gene Herrick, AP photographer who covered the Korean War and civil rights, dies at 97
RICH CREEK, Va. (AP) — Gene Herrick, a retired Associated Press photographer who covered the Korean War and is known for his iconic images of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and the trial of the killers of Emmett Till in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, died Friday. He was 97. ...
How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scenes of Donald Trump being warmly greeted on Wednesday by a Black audience at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta electrified conservative political media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats’ most committed voting bloc. Those...
Man arrested in connection with device that exploded outside Alabama attorney general's office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a man they said placed a homemade explosive device — made with nails and firecrackers — outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, was arrested...
Woman who set fire to Montgomery church gets 8 years in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A 30-year-old woman in the U.S. on a student visa has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for setting fire to First Baptist Church in Montgomery in 2021, federal prosecutors said Monday. Xiaoqin Yan, a citizen of China, was convicted last year...
Alabama gambling bill faces uncertain outlook in second half of legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation to start a state lottery — and possibly allow casinos and other gambling devices — faces an uncertain outlook in the Alabama Statehouse because of divisions over sports betting and the number of casino sites. Lawmakers, who are on spring...
Alabama debuts new system to notify crime victims of parole dates, prison releases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama has a new online system to automatically notify crime victims when a state inmate has a parole date or is being released from prison. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and other state officials on Wednesday announced the debut of...
Sculpture park aims to look honestly at slavery, honoring those who endured it
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind a serpentine path past art pieces depicting the lives of enslaved people in America and historic exhibits, including two cabins where the enslaved lived, before arriving at a towering monument. Stretching...
Moffatt's 14 lead Colgate over Holy Cross in Patriot League Tournament 81-64
HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Moffatt had 14 points in top-seeded Colgate's 81-64 victory over eighth-seeded Holy Cross on Thursday night in the Patriot League Tournament. Moffatt shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the...
Montgomery leads Mount St. Mary's against Canisius after 25-point performance
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (12-16, 8-9 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (11-15, 6-10 MAAC) Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Griffins -2; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's visits the Canisius...
Video shows person of interest in explosion outside Alabama attorney general's office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have released a video showing a person of interest in their investigation of an explosive device that detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office last weekend. The short security camera clip shared by the Alabama Law Enforcement...
