Murder Trial of Alabama Officer Begins After Tying Courts in Knots
Head Topics – Nov. 19
Opening arguments in the murder trial of a white Alabama police officer who shot an unarmed black man began on Tuesday, after a tortuous path to court A black Montgomery resident was fatally shot by a white officer in 2016. After twists and turns, only now is a trial underway. “Recusals are not unusual when judges feel as if they cannot be unbiased in a situation,” said Jenny Carroll, a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. “What is unusual is we get this many recusals for this many people.”
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Trump emissary Sondland takes hot seat in impeachment hearings
Times Live – Nov. 19
A key actor in President Donald Trump’s alleged effort to pressure Ukraine for dirt on his political rivals will be in the hot seat Wednesday as Democrats build their case for impeaching the US leader. Numerous witnesses have fingered Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, as a central conveyor of Trump’s demands that Ukraine investigate potential 2020 rival Joe Biden in exchange for unfreezing US aid to the country. The White House “should be deeply concerned about Sondland’s testimony tomorrow,” said University of Alabama Law Professor Joyce Vance.
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UA Launches National Search for Provost, Executive Vice President
NBC 13 – Nov. 19
The University of Alabama is looking for a new provost. School officials announced the start of a nationwide search to fill the position. The candidate will also take on the job of executive vice president for academic affairs. A 15-person search committee made up of faculty staff and students will plan to appoint a final candidate in late April.
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Bottle Creek mounds still hold mysteries
Gulf Coast News Today – Nov. 19
The Native American mounds at Bottle Creek had their most extensive excavation and study a quarter of a century ago, but many questions remain about Alabama’s second largest mound site. Archeologists do not know the purpose of some of the 19 mounds discovered so far. They are not sure if the region doesn’t contain more mounds. It probably does, Ian Brown, professor and curator of Gulf Coast Archeology at the University of Alabama, said.
River Pitch 2019 Seeks Student, Community Entrepreneurs
Fox 6 – Nov. 19
The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business is teaming up with the EDGE this year to help start-up businesses not only go head-to-head but to learn how they can turn their idea into something lucrative. Nine teams will be spilt up into booths and judges will hear from one presenter from each team. They will sell their pitch in three minutes, then they will answer questions in 5 minutes. A $1,000 check will be given to the winning group.