Good morning!
Looks like Secretary of State John Merrill is officially running for Senate, as he announced on the
Dale Jackson Show
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Here's the rest of your Daily News for Tuesday, June 18.
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1. Trump threatens mass deportations.
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- President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid.
- In a pair of tweets Monday night, Trump said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would next week "begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States."
- "They will be removed as fast as they come in," he wrote.
- An administration official said the effort would focus on the more than 1 million people who have been issued final deportation orders by federal judges but remain at large in the country. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to explain the president's tweets.
- Read more HERE.
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- Team Alabama had a busy kick-off to its 2019 Paris Air Show visit, with a full slate of appointments with major aerospace companies that could have the state in their future growth plans.
- Gov. Kay Ivey is leading a contingent of state leaders and economic developers to the show, which is a unique gathering of all the major players from the aviation and aerospace industries.
- âWe begin Day 1 of the air show with the goal of working with the governor to connect with a number of companies,â said Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield.
- âItâs an important day for us. Itâs going to be a busy day. We believe it will be a very productive day.â
- Canfield said he and Ivey have nine scheduled appointments at Le Bourget, the historic Paris airfield that provides the setting for the aerospace industryâs largest business event in 2019.
- Companies on the Alabama teamâs meeting schedule include the United Launch Alliance, Raytheon, GKN Aerospace, Carpenter Technology and GE Aviation.
- Read more from Jerry Underwood HERE.
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ďťż3. Gag order requested in Wiregrass cold case trial.
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- Prosecutors on Monday asked a Dothan judge to block the media and public from attending pretrial hearings in the high-profile case of a man charged in the cold case killings of two teenagers.
- Saying they are concerned about publicity tainting the jury pool, prosecutors asked a judge to take the unusual step of closing all pretrial proceedings and sealing all case documents from public view until a jury is seated. Defense lawyers are objecting to the request, saying they consider it unconstitutional.
- Coley McCraney faces capital murder charges in the 1999 deaths of Dothan teens J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett. His arrest in March made national news as local law enforcement authorities announced in a news conference and that they arrested McCraney after using genetic genealogy techniques on crime scene DNA.
- The bodies of the two 17-year-olds were found in the trunk of a car in 1999. The two girls had left to attend a party and never returned home.
- Read the full story from Kim Chandler HERE.
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- I haven't written a column in a while and I'm trying to get back into the habit.
- The end of the legislative session seemed as good a time as any, and I had some thoughts about the whole thing.
- It's easy to get lost in the arguments of whether it was a good session or a bad one, when really all of that depends on your perspective.
- It was eventful by any measure, and they might not be finished for the year.
- Here's an excerpt:
"In preparing for that last day of the session, our Alabama Daily News crew consisting of Mary Sell, Caroline Beck, Will Whatley and myself planned to get as many reactions as we could posing this question to lawmakers: âwhat grade would you give this legislative session?â
"Iâll admit, itâs a trite question, and a bit unfair. These members of the House and Senate had just completed a monster of a session in exhausting fashion with the last day ending Friday past 7:00 p.m. Itâs like a sports reporter asking a runner who has just finished a 5,000 meter race what he or she thinks of their performance. Maybe let them catch their breath?
"Hackneyed and annoying as it may be, the question is effective toward making lawmakers think in tangible terms about what was accomplished and what wasnât during the session. The truth is, the grades are arbitrary. The goal is to get well-rehearsed politicians beyond the talking points on how they really felt. And we got some good reactions, many you might not expect."
- Read my full column HERE.
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- A Texas longhorn in Alabama has broken the Guinness World Record for longest horns, with a horn span wider than the Statue of Liberty's face.
- News outlets report Guinness World Records announced last week that Poncho Via's horns measured just over 10-feet-seven-inches as of last month, beating all previous records. The 7-year-old steer belongs to a family in Goodwater, just southeast of Birmingham. Poncho's owner Jeral Pope says he brought Poncho into the family when the steer was six months old.
- The organization says the Pope family first noticed the potential of Poncho's horns when he was about four years old and his horns were growing straight out instead of curving upward. Pope says Poncho is a gentle giant with a soft spot for apples, carrots and marshmallows.
- See more HERE.
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AL.COM
- Judge dismisses suit by Alabama woman claiming Trump forcibly kissed her
AL.COM
- Jasper boutique owner among businesses opposing Chinese tariffs
AL.COM
- 5 Alabamians accused of health care fraud in Tennessee
AL.COM
- Alabama State receives grant to train graduate students in biomedical sciences
AL.COM
- Despite improvement, Alabama drops in 2019 Kids Count ranking
AL.COM
- Supreme Court rules in Alabama double jeopardy case with possible Manafort ramifications
AL.COM
- Columnist Kyle Whitmire: GOP Senate candidates all about everything, except Alabama
AL.COM
- Professional anglers group gets $150,000 in Alabama budget
AL.COM
- Inmate stabbed to death at Alabama prison
AL.COM
- Montgomery bet $31 million on future of recycling and its âmagic garbage machineâ
AL.COM
- Alabama students of defunct ITT Tech receive $2.3 million in debt forgiveness
AL.COM
- Alabama officials kick off meetings at Paris Air Show
Montgomery Advertiser
- Montgomery man facing life in prison after jury found him guilty in 2018 robbery, shooting
YellowHammer News
- Alabama has one of the nationâs strongest ⌠campus free speech laws?
YellowHammer News
- Dale Jackson: Tommy Tuberville needs to stop repeating false stories about the border â The truth is bad enough
Dothan Eagle
- Prosecutors seek broad gag order and closed proceedings in Coley McCraneyâs capital murder case
Dothan Eagle
- Police: Enterprise man falsely reports own kidnapping, faces extortion charge
Dothan Eagle
- Land annexation, rezoning requests could allow Providence Christian School to expand
Tuscaloosa News
- Northport strip mall shootout had links to past, police say
Decatur Daily
- Deputies: Resisting arrest charges follow assault, I-65 pursuit
Decatur Daily
- ABI investigating Morgan County Jail inmate's death
Times Daily
- No action on short-term rental owners until issue is resolved
Times Daily
- Juneteenth celebration features new venue, activities
Gadsden Times
- Supreme Court upholds rule allowing state, federal charges
Gadsden Times
- Downtown Gadsden to host Flamingle shopping event
Anniston Star
- Anniston would get $520K plus courthouse in federal swap
Anniston Star
- Body found behind Oxford shopping center identified as Anniston man
Anniston Star
- Teen injured in accidental shooting in Oxford, recovering at hospital
Troy Messenger
- Noise violations go through municipal court, not council
Opelika-Auburn News
- Two die in Phenix City fire; police search for woman who may have information
Trussville Tribune
- Trussville resident, former FBI agent indicted on 7 felony counts in St. Louis
WSFA Montgomery
- Auburn man convicted of murder in fatal 2017 car crash on AL Hwy. 169
WSFA Montgomery
- Crimestoppers releases photos of suspects in Subway robbery
Fox 6 Birmingham
- Violent weekend in Birmingham: whatâs being done to stop the violence?
WAFF Huntsville
- Decatur Chamber of Commerce concerned about River Cityâs lack of new homes
WAFF Huntsville
- Suspect caught after crashing stolen car during high-speed pursuit in Limestone County
WKRG Mobile
- Four Waffle House robberies in four weeks
WKRG Mobile
- More police officers needed, how the Mobile Police Department is recruiting
WKRG Mobile
- Circle K reportedly robbed on Moffett Road
WTVY Dothan
- Death row inmate released after plea deal in problem case
WTVY Dothan
- Gag order sought in McCraney case would silence those involved
WASHINGTON POST
- Trump vows mass immigration arrests, removals of âmillions of illegal aliensâ starting next week
WASHINGTON POST
- âThe American Dream has turned into hellâ: In test of a deterrent, Juarez scrambles before U.S. dumps thousands of migrants
WASHINGTON POST
- Robocalls are overwhelming hospitals and patients, threatening a new kind of health crisis
WASHINGTON POST
- As price of insulin soars, Americans caravan to Canada for lifesaving medicine
NEW YORK TIMES
- Four Years Ago Trump Was Seen as a Sideshow. Now He Is the Show
NEW YORK TIMES
- Businesses Plead to Stop More China Tariffs. They Expect to Be Ignored
NEW YORK TIMES
- Landlords Oppose Trump Plan to Evict Undocumented Immigrants
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