7. A House Oversight Committee claims D.C. police with manipulating crime stats by misclassifying thousands of violent cases as “miscellaneous” to artificially lower rates; with the U.S. Attorney’s Office reviewing potentially dismissed prosecutions amid claims of systemic underreporting that bolster the need for federal intervention. 6. Joran van der Sloot, convicted of extortion involving the The post 7 Things: Trump insists on attacking a dead man; Alabama student slain at Brown University attack honored; Tuberville battles radical Islam; and more … appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

Last week, I and Dr Scott Harris, ADPH State Health Officer, were invited by Eli Lilly to attend the announcement of the largest single investment in Alabama’s history. Over the last couple of years Governor Kay Ivey, along with Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair, have been working hard to get Lilly, the most valuable pharmaceutical company The post The Alabama insider behind Eli Lilly’s $6 billion bet appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced the election of new board members and officers who will help guide the organization’s work in 2026, drawing from leaders across business, industry, healthcare, finance and the nonprofit sector. Newly elected directors joining the board include Reese Brooks of Phifer Incorporated, Ashley Gill of Chick-fil-A Northport, The post West Alabama Chamber elects new board members, officers for 2026 appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

Ella Cook, a college student from Mountain Brook was shot and killed this past weekend at Brown University, and Governor Ivey is directing  flags to be flown at half-staff to honor her. Governor Kay Ivey made the announcement on Monday afternoon saying, “I hereby authorize flags be flown at half-staff effective immediately on the grounds The post Governor Ivey orders half-staff flags to honor Mountain Brook teen killed in Brown University shooting appeared first on Yellowhammer News.