Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting
New York Times – June 30
In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in … “Under Alabama law, life begins at conception,” said Bryan Fair, professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. “The question is whether that is consistent with federal constitutional law.”
Branson Times Free Press (Missouri) – June 30
New Zealand Herald – June 30
DEVELOPER BREAKS GROUND AT “SHINDIG” FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Nick 97.5 – July 1
Local developer Steve Williams held a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday afternoon at the family entertainment center he plans to open this fall … Suzanne Dardin of the University of Alabama’s Small Business Development Center Network was recognized for the assistance she provided Williams and his team, and Jay Saladino of Brunswick Bowling said his company would consult with Shindig as they design and build their bowling lanes.
STATE LEADERS TRAVEL OVERSEAS, GAIN INSIGHT ON INDUSTRIES FOR WEST ALABAMA’S GROWTH
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – July 1
Earlier this month, various elected officials took a trip to Europe to meet with representatives from aviation and automotive companies to see what opportunities can be brought to Alabama … The University of Alabama brings in 60% of students from out-of-state with good engineering and aerospace programs, but Robertson wants to add these types of jobs so those students have the opportunities to stay in west Alabama after they graduate.
Cobb named to UA dean’s list
DSJNow.com (Warrensburg, Missouri) – July 2
Dillon Cobb of Whiteman Air Force Base was named to the University of Alabama dean’s list for spring 2019. A total of 11,406 undergraduate students enrolled full-time for the 2019 spring term at UA were named to the Dean’s List with a 3.5 or above GPA.
Blacks now head the SPLC
Louisiana Weekly – July 1
Following a tumultuous change in leadership, including the firing of its co-founder and the resignation of its president, the Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations, has two African Americans leading the Montgomery, Alabama-based organization … Bryan Fair, Thomas E. Skinner Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, is SPLC’s board chairman, and Karen Baynes-Dunning is the organization’s interim president and CEO, succeeding Richard Cohen, who resigned in May in the wake of a scandal precipitated by the ouster of Morris Dees, SPLC’s co- founder.
Soon Your Phone Will Be Your Driver’s License, MetroCard and More
La Repbulica (Colombia) – July 2
Rule: The word “magic” should not be used when referring to technology. E.g., a keyboard isn’t magic. It’s a keyboard … Some promise can be found at colleges and universities. Working with a company called Transact, Duke University, the University of Alabama and others have building-access systems, meal-program kiosks, bookstores and more that accept iPhone and Android-based student IDs.
Wall Street Journal – June 27