MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 20 -- Air University issued the following news: The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service's Guard and Reserve components, as well as some honorably discharged veterans, to serve as Junior ROTC instructors. The pay tab  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is truly an honor to be at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church once again. I was here this fall along with Pastor Price and with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Senator Doug Jones and many others to commemorate the 1963 bombing that happened here. As you've heard, this C  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Employer also employed 15-year-old child to operate a manual grease fryer * * * A series of U.S. Department of Labor investigations at seven Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers franchise locations in Alabama has found the operator employed 149 children under age 16 to work longer and later than legally permitted by federal child labor provisions and tasked a 15-yea  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau In 2022, eight River Region schools achieved Purple Star designation in the inaugural year. By 2024, the number has grown to 76 schools with 53 additional schools that achieved Purple Star School designation and were recognized at the Alabama State Board of Education meeting. The Purple Star School program was designed to help mitigate the challenges of high   more