Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, a 25-year-old woman from Alabama, is missing after she called 911 to report a toddler walking on an interstate Thursday night. The Hoover Police Department found Russell’s vehicle and some of her possessions, but neither she nor any child were found. An anonymous source has offered a reward of $20,000 for information leading to her whereabouts, in addition to the $5,000 raised by CrimeStoppers. Police are asking anyone with information to call the Hoover Police Department or CrimeStoppers.
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Senate Democrats have called out Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama for defending white nationalism and claiming that militant white people are simply “Americans.” Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this is “deadly serious stuff” and urged Tuberville to apologize, while Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown said his nomination to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could be held up in the Senate due to the hold. Schumer said Tuberville’s comments are “deeply and terribly disturbing” and called on Republican colleagues to urge him to apologize.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) voted against the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but celebrated the arrival of $1.4 billion in federal funds to his state. President Joe Biden mocked Tuberville for his reaction, and invited him to the groundbreaking ceremony. The money will be used to expand broadband access to underserved areas in Alabama, and is expected to be put to use in the coming months.
The Supreme Court has taken action that could lead to a new congressional map being drawn in Louisiana, allowing Black voters to have a chance to elect their preferred representative in two of the state's six congressional districts instead of one. This follows the Supreme Court's ruling on June 8 that buttressed a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act in a similar case concerning congressional districts in Alabama. The ruling is seen as a victory for voting rights advocates, and it remains to be seen how the state will respond to the ruling and if a new map will be drawn.
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, pleaded not guilty to extortion and fraud charges in a Birmingham courtroom on Friday. He is accused of attempting to extort money from Holloway's mother and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Van der Sloot is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru after confessing to killing a Peruvian woman in 2010. A trial date has not yet been set.
Casey White, a 39-year-old Alabama prisoner, was sentenced to life in prison for escaping with the help of corrections officer Vicky White. Vicky drove Casey away in a prison van and the two were on the run for two weeks before Vicky was found dead in a hotel room in Mississippi. During the sentencing hearing, Casey expressed his love for Vicky and apologized to her family. The case has raised questions about the security of the jail and the safety of corrections officers.
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court made a 5-4 decision to strike down Alabama’s congressional map, ruling that it had diluted the power of Black voters.…
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled that Alabama violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote when it drew new congressional maps. The…