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03/26/2026

03/24/2026

Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton to life without parole. He’d been scheduled to be executed via nitrogen gas this Thursday.

In 1991, Burton was one of six men involved in the robbery of a AutoZone store in Talladega that ended with the murder of a customer, Doug Battle; however, Burton did not pull the trigger in the killing.

“Doug Battle was brutally murdered by Derrick DeBruce while shopping in an auto parts store. But DeBruce was ultimately sentenced to life without parole. Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred. Yet Mr. Burton was set to be executed while DeBruce was allowed to live out his life in prison,” Governor Ivey said in a statement.

Read more: nbcnews.app.link/1Y5PSKXJo1b

03/10/2026

A seventh U.S. soldier who died from injuries sustained while he was supporting Operation Epic Fury in Saudi Arabia last week has been identified, the Department of War announced Monday. FULL STORY ⬇️

03/10/2026

Today, Carmen Mejia was exonerated after Travis County District Court Judge P. David Wahlberg dismissed a 2003 murder charge against her, following a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) — the state's highest criminal court — overturning her convictions and finding that new evidence established that Ms. Mejia is "actually innocent."

The CCA's decision on Jan. 22, 2026 found Ms. Mejia actually innocent of the death of a 10-month-old infant in her care who was critically burned from scalding bathwater due to a water heater in her rental home that lacked safety technology. Ms. Mejia has spent the last 22 years in prison for what the State claimed to be murder but now agrees was, in fact, a tragic accident.

The state's own medical examiner reversed the manner of death from homicide to accident. The State's key experts who originally testified against Ms. Mejia recanted their testimony supporting the prosecution's theory that an adult had to have intentionally caused the burns. Judge P. David Wahlberg found that no crime ever took place and subsequently, the CCA ruled that Ms. Mejia had established her innocence and overturned her conviction.

Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/46N7LSm

03/10/2026

You honor God by expanding, not shrinking.

By showing up with every ounce of strength, wisdom, and talent He placed in you. Playing small doesn’t serve your purpose, building boldly does.

You were created to rise, to lead, and to fully steward the potential He entrusted to you.

03/07/2026

God’s plan won’t always match your expectations, and that’s often the greatest blessing. If everything went according to your script, you’d aim lower, move slower, and stop long before you reached what you’re truly capable of.

The detours, delays, and redirections aren’t setbacks they’re strategy.

Trust the process. While you’re building the dream, He’s building the person who can carry it.

03/03/2026

Team Self-Checkout or Team Cashier? 🗳️

03/03/2026

Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran's strikes across the Middle East continue, in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3OLocIz

02/27/2026

CELEBRATION OF LIFE 🕊️: Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon, was honored with a celebration of life in Chicago this week after he died at 84. FULL STORY ⬇️

02/27/2026