A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED AN ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE'S ATTEMPT TO BLOCK HIS UPCOMING EXECUTION.

COUNSEL FOR KENNETH EUGENE SMITH ARGUED THAT THE EXECUTION SHOULD NOT GO FORWARD DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE STATE'S RECENT LETHAL INJECTIONS.

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE R. AUSTIN HUFFAKER JR.

DENIED THAT REQUEST AND RULED THAT THE EXECUTION COULD GO FORWARD, BUT THE JUDGE ALSO WARNED ALABAMA'S PRISON COMMISSIONER TO STRICTLY FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL WHEN OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO PUT SMITH TO DEATH NEXT MONTH.

SMITH WAS CONVICTED OF KILLING ELIZABETH DORLENE SENNETT IN A MURDER-FOR-HIRE SCHEME.

IT'S NO SECRET THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HAS PICKED UP IN RECENT YEARS AS MILLIONS OF MIGRANTS FLEEING CENTRAL AMERICA HAVE ARRIVED AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

BUT THE ISSUE IS ALSO IMPACTING ALABAMA, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE RESETTLEMENT OF MINORS.

WHEN MINORS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN ARE APPREHENDED AT THE BORDER, THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT RELEASES THEM TO SPONSORS IN THE UNITED STATES, USUALLY RELATIVES, WHILE THE MINORS AWAIT IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS.

ALABAMA DAILY NEWS REPORTS THAT MORE THAN 2,200 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS DETAINED AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER WERE SENT TO ALABAMA BETWEEN OCTOBER 2021 AND THIS AUGUST.

THAT'S UP FROM 1,946 THE YEAR BEFORE.

THERE WAS A DIP DURING THE 2020 COVID YEAR, BUT THIS HAS BEEN A TREND GOING BACK TO 2015.

JEFFERSON, LEE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES RECEIVED THE MOST RESETTLED MINORS WITH BALDWIN AND MONTGOMERY RIGHT THERE BEHIND.

THE TREND HAS THE ATTENTION OF STATE LEADERS BECAUSE OFTENTIMES THE MINORS, MOSTLY TEEN MALES, DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH AND REQUIRE EXTRA RESOURCES WHEN THEY ENROLL IN SCHOOL.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT ERIC MACKEY AND LEGISLATIVE BUDGET LEADERS HAVE OPENLY DISCUSSED THE RESOURCE PROBLEM IT CREATES FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS.

THE ALABAMA HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION SAYS THAT 21 PERCENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN ARE DUE TO SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

IN HER RECURRING SERIES, THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY, CAPITOL JOURNAL'S KAREN GOLDSMITH PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN TO FIND OUT WHAT ALABAMA IS DOING TO PROTECT ITS YOUNGEST ATHLETES.

>> THE MONTGOMERY GATORS PLAYERS HAS PLAYERS AS YOUNG AS 5 YEARS OLD.

THEY CAN STILL DO SOME DAMAGE.

IN 2018 ALABAMA BECAME THE FIRST TIME TO PASS THE COACH SAFELY ACT.

WHO COACH HIGH IMPACT SPORTS TAKE A COURSE HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT INJURY.

THE MONTGOMERY GATOR COACHES SAY THEY LIKE THE REQUIREMENT.

WE KNOW THE COACHES KNOW ALL OF THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL.

PROPER EQUIPMENT PROTOCOL, AND BASICALLY EVERYBODY IS GETTING THE SAME KNOWLEDGE TOWARDS THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS.

IT'S A GOOD THING YOU CAN'T COACH WITHOUT CERTIFYING.

THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL IS VERY IMPORTANT.

ESPECIALLY IN KIDS.

>> SO YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY FROM THEIR TOP TO BOTTOM IS PRETTY MUCH FROM THEIR CHIN STRAP AND GUARD THEIR MOUTH EVEN TO THEIR SHOES AND MAKING SURE THEIR SHOES ARE TIED UP.

>> MAKE SURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS ON RIGHT.

AND THEY EVERYBODY STAYING FOCUSED.

THE COACHES ON THE 5 YEARS OLD ARE ON THE FIELD WITH THEIR PLAYERS.

QUESTIONS THE PLAYER AND EVEN ESCORTS THE PLAYER OFF THE FIELD.

>> OVERALL WE'RE COACHING KIDS WHO'RE NEW TO THE GAME.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND TEACH THEM THE THINGS THEY NEED TO KNOW.

HE'S LEARNING WHAT HE NEEDS TO KNOW.

>> MAKE SURE MY EQUIPMENT IS ON.

>> THEY ALSO SAY THESE SAFETY RULES TRANSCEND INTO LIFE LESSONS WHEN THE PLAYERS CAN USE WHEN THEY'RE NOT ON THE FIELD.

JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

I LEARNED TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL.

VOLUNTEER IT'S SOMETHING I LIKE TO DO FOR THE 5 YEARS OLD TO SEE THEM GROW FROM WHEN THEY JUST CAME.

SO I LOVE IT.

FOR CAPITAL JOURNAL I'M KAREN GOLDSMITH.

THE ARRIVAL OF FALL OFTEN BRINGS WITH IT CASES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, INCLUDING THE FLU.

AS CAPITOL JOURNAL'S RANDY SCOTT REPORTS, STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE SOUNDING THE ALARM FOR CITIZENS TO GET READY.

WE ABSOLUTELY ARE IN FLU SEASON.

IT'S NOT EFFECTING ALL PARTS OF THE STATE THE SAME.

WE ARE SEEING PARTS OF THE STATE THAT HAVE ELEVATED FLU LEVELS.

PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP ALERT FOR THE FLU.

FLU CHANGES EVERY YEAR.

WE KNOW FLU TAKES ITS TOLL ON PEOPLE WHO'RE SENIORS BUT ALSO ON YOUNGER PEOPLE AND CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

FLU KILLS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.

IT'S STILL EXACTS QUITE A TOLL.

WE KNOW FOR A FACT IT'S HERE.

AND WE KNOW THE VERY BEST WAY TO PREVENT SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH IS TO BE VACCINATED.

FROM LEAVES CHANGING CALENDAR FALL IS IN THE AIR.

WHAT'S ALSO IN THE AIR IS RISING CASES OF FLU.

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO FIGHT THE FLU.

BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS ALSO WARN THEM TO KEEP IN MIND ANOTHER CONCERN.

COVID.

COVID IS STILL WITH US.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO PREDICT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT.

WE DO KNOW THAT THE VIRUS KEEPS MUTATING.

PLEASE CONSIDER GETTING YOUR FLU SHOT AND YOUR COVID BOOSTER SHOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN GET THEM BOTH STATEMENT.

THEY DON'T COME IN THE SAME NEEDLE.

IT IS TWO STICKS.

YOU CAN GET ONE IN EACH ARM WHEN I GOT MY FLU SHOT AND COVID BOOSTER.

FOR CAPITAL JOURNAL I'M RANDY SCOTT.

SPECIAL STORY TONIGHT.

YOU MAY REMEMBER TIFFANY DAVIS, A RISING SENIOR AT CLAY CHALKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WHO WON THE PRESTIGIOUS GWEN IFILL FELLOWSHIP AT APT THIS SUMMER.

PART OF HER FELLOWSHIP INVOLVED BUILDING A STORY FOR THE AIR.

HER TOPIC OF INTEREST, A STUDIO SPACE DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING AFRICAN AMERICAN ART IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

HERE'S HER STORY.

ACCORDING TO THE 2020 STUDY.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAKES UP 1.2% IN THE U.S. EQUITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN MUSEUMS HAS BEEN INCREASING LEE-LO TOWARDS PEOPLE OF COLOR.

VISIONARY WILLIE WILLIAMS JR.

FOUNDER OF VISUAL STUDIO 25.

MYSELF AS AN ARTIST I AM A MULTI-DISCIPLINED ARTIST.

I WORK IN THE MEDIA OF SCULPTURE AND PAINTING AND I DO COLLEGE AND ASSEMBLY.

I STARTED AT THE AGE OF 4.

AND THEN I TRANSITIONED.

MY PASSION FOR ART TO GOING TO THE ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS WHERE I GRADUATED IN 2014 FROM THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEN I GOT MY BFA FROM BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE IN 2018.

NOW I'M PRACTICING AS A FULL-TIME ARTIST.

THE MISSION OF STUDIO 2,500 IS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND PRIMARILY FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

OUR SLOGAN IS THE ULTIMATE ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCED THAT MEANS ANYONE FROM ANY WALK OF LIFE CAN COME INTO THE SPACE AND GAIN CONNECTION TO THE ART THAT IS DISPLAYED.

I HAD NEVER FELT OR SEEN LIKE STUDIO 2500.

I NEVER FELT INTIMIDATED OR UNWELCOME FOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ARTWORK THAT CONNECTED WITH ME.

>> WHERE IT IS IT OPENED THE EYES OF SO MANY PEOPLE THEY COME THROUGH THE DOOR.

I DIDN'T KNOW THIS PLACE WAS HERE.

AND THEY WANT TO COME BACK.

IT'S ACCESSIBLE.

I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE LOCAL ARTISTS AT STUDIO 2500 AND HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEIR ARTISTRY.

I'M VERY ARCHITECTURAL AS AN ARTIST.

YOU CAN SEE WALLS FALLING.

COLOR POPS.

YOU CAN SEE THE DETAILS EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY NOT NECESSARILY MAKE SENSE.

THE VIEWER CAN CAPTURE WHEN WE GO THROUGH THESE JOURNEYS IN LIFE.

IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE SENSE.

I ALSO ENJOY THE JOURNEY IN GENERAL.

ART CAN START CONVERSATION.

GUIDE PEOPLE TO EXCLUSIVITY.

SO CURRENTLY WE ARE FOCUSING ON ARTS EDUCATION.

SO I HAVE A SUMMER ART CAMP THAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW.

SO I'M TEACHING THE YOUTH HOW TO DO THE BASICS OF ART.

SO THAT'S A FILLER WE'RE BROUGHT OUT FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION COMPONENT.

ART IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CREATED BUT IT IS A SEED THAT CAN BE PLANTED LIKE A STUDIO 2500 THE ARC OF JUSTICE.

MY VISION IS ARC OF JUSTICE.

THE ARC OF JUSTICE WILL BRING ABOUT CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IDEALS OF JUST AND MORE ABOUT HUMANITY WORLDWIDE.

IT WILL BE ABLE TO PUSH FOR BETTER POLICY AND YOUTH CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TO LEARN AND GROW UP TO BE AGENTS AND ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE AND FOR HUMANITY.

NO MATTER YOUR BACKGROUND ART UNIFIES AND TELLS THE STORY THAT BRINGS WHERE ALL GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED AND EQUALLY LOVED.

THIS HAS BEEN TIFF'S DAVIS.

GREAT JOB, TIFFANY.

I THINK GWEN IFILL WOULD BE PROUD.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH TONIGHT'S GUESTS.

ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, U.S.

SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE KICKED OFF A FIRESTORM OF CONTROVERSY AT A NEVADA POLITICAL RALLY WHEN HE CONFLATED THE ISSUES OF CRIME AND REPARATION.

HE ACCUSED DEMOCRATS OF BEING QUOTE"“PRO CRIM"” AND QUOTE "“THEY WANT REPARATION BECAUSE THEY THINK THE PEOPLE THAT DO THE CRIME ARE OWED THAT"” THE COACH TURNED SENATOR RECEIVED WIDESPREAD CRITICISM OVER THE COMMENT, ESPECIALLY FROM DEMOCRATS WHO CALLED THEM RACIST.

THIS WEEK, TUBERVILLE RESPONDED TO THE CONTROVERSY, ISSUING THIS STATEMENT.

"“THE ISSUE IS CRIME, NOT RACE CRIME HAS SPIKED NATIONWIDE UNDER DEMOCRATS AND THEIR 'DEFUND THE POLICE' POLICIES, AND I WAS POINTING OUT THE FRUSTRATION MANY AMERICANS SHARE WHEN I SPOKE LAST WEEKEND"” I RECENTLY INTERVIEWED SENATOR TUBERVILLE ABOUT A RANGE OF ISSUES, BUT IT WAS RECORDED BEFORE THAT NEVADA SPEECH.

IN FACT HE WAS HEADED OUT WEST THE NEXT DAY.

THAT'S WHY IT DOESN'T COME UP IN THIS INTERVIEW.

I OBVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE ASKED HIM ABOUT SUCH A NOTABLE STORY, BUT IT HADN'T HAPPENED YET.

IN ANY CASE, I APPRECIATE THE SENATOR'S TIME AND I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY OUR INTERVIEW.

THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

THANKS FOR WATCHING.

WE'RE BACK NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 RIGHT HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

AND DON'T MISS OUR QUARTERLY SERIES"“SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION"” THAT'S SCHEDULED TO AIR THURSDAY NIGHT AT 8:00 AND YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT.

FOR OUR CAPITOL JOURNAL TEAM, I'M TODD STACY.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

BUT GET TO KNOW THESE PEOPLE AND LET THEM YOU'RE ON THEIR SIDE.

THEN TURN THEM TO YOUR SIDE.

OUR NUMBER ONE CHALLENGE WE FACE THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ALABAMA DO NOT HAVE LOCAL REVENUE.

WE DO NOT GET ACCESS TO LOCAL REVENUE.

AND WHAT A CHARTER SCHOOL GETS TO EDUCATE A CHILD.

THAT IS WAY LESS MONEY TO BE HELD TO WAY HIGHER STANDARDS.

WE'VE GOT TO MESSAGE THAT TO THE LEGISLATION.

>> AN ACCOLADE TO CELEBRATE.

DR. BRIAN CUTTER.

BRYAN CUTTER, PRINCIPAL OF MONTGOMERY'S DALRAIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RECEIVED THE MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD.

IT'S KNOWN AS THE OSCAR OF EDUCATION.

HE IS THE ONLY ALABAMA EDUCATOR AND ONE OF 40 NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE THE HONOR THIS YEAR.

THE RECOGNITION INCLUDES AN UNRESTRICTED 25,000 DOLLAR AWARD.

THE MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION'S DR. JANE FOLEY MADE THE SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT AT A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.

WE JUST DON'T THANK YOU VERY OFTEN.

THAT'S 35 YEARS AGO A DR. MILKEN.

PROGRAM IS MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD.

IT'S IN A PUBLIC WAY THAT THE GREATEST IN EDUCATION SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED TOO.

THE MILKEN IS SO PRESTIGIOUS THEY CALL IT THE OSCARS OF TEACHING.

MAY I HAVE THE ENVELOPE.

>> THE MILKEN AWARD GOES TO YOUR PRINCIPAL, DR. CUTTER.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] >> I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT.

I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TEACHER THEY WERE GOING TO CHOOSE.

I WAS SHOCKED.

WE ALL ARE IN THE TRENCHES TOGETHER.

WE ARE ALL DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I WANT TO AND IN BAM VERY WELL.

SO I'M HONORED TO REPRESENT THE STATE TO EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS IN ALABAMA.

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED AN ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE'S ATTEMPT TO BLOCK HIS UPCOMING EXECUTION.

COUNSEL FOR KENNETH EUGENE SMITH ARGUED THAT THE EXECUTION SHOULD NOT GO FORWARD DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE STATE'S RECENT LETHAL INJECTIONS.

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE R. AUSTIN PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE RESETTLEMENT OF MINORS.

ALABAMA DAILY NEWS REPORTS MORE THAN 2200 UN A YOU COMPANIED MINORS DETAINED 2E SOUTHERN BORDER WERE SENT TO ALABAMA BETWEEN OCTOBER OF 2021 AND THIS AUGUST.

THAT'S UP FROM 1,976 THE YEAR BEFORE.

THERE WAS A DIP IN THE COVID YEAR.

THE ALABAMA HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION SAYS THAT 21 PERCENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN ARE DUE TO SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

IN HER RECURRING SERIES, THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY, CAPITOL JOURNAL'S KAREN GOLDSMITH PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN TO FIND OUT WHAT ALABAMA IS DOING TO PROTECT ITS YOUNGEST ATHLETES.

>> THE MONTGOMERY GATORS PLAYERS HAS PLAYERS AS YOUNG AS 5 YEARS OLD.

THEY CAN STILL DO SOME DAMAGE.

EVEN THOUGH THEIR HITS ARE NOT AS HARD AS TEN-YEAR-OLD GATOR SQUAD THEY CAN STILL DO DAMAGE.

IN 2018 ALABAMA BECAME THE FIRST TIME TO PASS THE COACH SAFELY ACT.

THE LAW MANDATES VOLUNTARY COACHES OF YOUTH 14 AND YOUNGER WHO COACH HIGH IMPACT SPORTS WHO COACH HIGH IMPACT SPORTS TAKE A COURSE HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT INJURY.

THE MONTGOMERY GATOR COACHES SAY THEY LIKE THE REQUIREMENT.

WE KNOW THE COACHES KNOW ALL OF THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL.

PROPER EQUIPMENT PROTOCOL, AND BASICALLY EVERYBODY IS GETTING THE SAME KNOWLEDGE TOWARDS THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS.

IT'S A GOOD THING YOU CAN'T COACH WITHOUT CERTIFYING.

THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL IS VERY IMPORTANT.

ESPECIALLY IN KIDS.

>> SO YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY FROM THEIR TOP TO BOTTOM IS PRETTY MUCH FROM THEIR CHIN STRAP AND GUARD THEIR MOUTH EVEN TO THEIR SHOES AND MAKING SURE THEIR SHOES ARE TIED UP.

>> MAKE SURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS ON RIGHT.

AND THEY EVERYBODY STAYING FOCUSED.

THE COACHES ON THE 5 YEARS OLD ARE ON THE FIELD WITH THEIR PLAYERS.

WHEN A PLAYER IS INJURED A COACH STEPS IN, QUESTIONS THE PLAYER AND EVEN ESCORTS THE PLAYER OFF THE FIELD.

>> OVERALL WE'RE COACHING KIDS WHO'RE NEW TO THE GAME.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND TEACH THEM THE THINGS THEY NEED TO KNOW.

ONE PLAYER SAYS HE'S LEARNING WHAT HE NEEDS TO KNOW.

>> MAKE SURE MY EQUIPMENT IS ON.

>> THEY ALSO SAY THESE SAFETY RULES TRANSCEND INTO LIFE LESSONS WHEN THE PLAYERS CAN USE WHEN THEY'RE NOT ON THE FIELD.

JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

I LEARNED TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL.

AND LISTEN TO PEOPLE.

IT'S NOT ABOUT A PAYING JOB.

VOLUNTEER IT'S SOMETHING I LIKE TO DO FOR THE 5 YEARS OLD TO SEE THEM GROW FROM WHEN THEY JUST CAME.

SO I LOVE IT.

FOR CAPITAL JOURNAL I'M KAREN GOLDSMITH.

THE ARRIVAL OF FALL OFTEN BRINGS WITH IT CASES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, INCLUDING THE FLU.

AS CAPITOL JOURNAL'S RANDY SCOTT REPORTS, STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE SOUNDING THE ALARM FOR CITIZENS TO GET READY.

WE ABSOLUTELY ARE IN FLU SEASON.

IT'S NOT EFFECTING ALL PARTS OF THE STATE THE SAME.

WE ARE SEEING PARTS OF THE STATE THAT HAVE ELEVATED FLU LEVELS.

ALABAMA HEALTH OFFICER DR. SCOTT HARRIS SAYS PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP ALERT TO THE DANGERS OF FLU.

PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP ALERT FOR THE FLU.

FLU CHANGES EVERY YEAR.

WE KNOW FLU TAKES ITS TOLL ON PEOPLE WHO'RE SENIORS BUT ALSO ON YOUNGER PEOPLE AND CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

FLU KILLS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.

IT'S STILL EXACTS QUITE A TOLL.

WE KNOW FOR A FACT IT'S HERE.

AND WE KNOW THE VERY BEST WAY TO PREVENT SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH IS TO BE VACCINATED.

FROM LEAVES CHANGING CALENDAR TO THE DATES ON THE CALENDAR.

FALL IS IN THE AIR.

WHAT'S ALSO IN THE AIR IS RISING CASES OF FLU.

ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND RIGHT HERE IN ALABAMA.

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO FIGHT THE FLU.

BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS ALSO WARN THEM TO KEEP IN MIND ANOTHER CONCERN.

COVID.

COVID IS STILL WITH US.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO PREDICT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT.

DR. HARRIS SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE YOUR FLU SHOT.

WE DO KNOW THAT THE VIRUS KEEPS MUTATING.

PLEASE CONSIDER GETTING YOUR FLU SHOT AND YOUR COVID BOOSTER SHOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN GET THEM BOTH STATEMENT.

THEY DON'T COME IN THE SAME NEEDLE.

IT IS TWO STICKS.

YOU CAN GET ONE IN EACH ARM WHEN I GOT MY FLU SHOT AND COVID BOOSTER.

FOR CAPITAL JOURNAL I'M RANDY SCOTT.

SPECIAL STORY TONIGHT.

YOU MAY REMEMBER TIFFANY DAVIS, A RISING SENIOR AT CLAY CHALKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WHO WON THE PRESTIGIOUS GWEN IFILL FELLOWSHIP AT APT THIS SUMMER.

PART OF HER FELLOWSHIP INVOLVED BUILDING A STORY FOR THE AIR.

HER TOPIC OF INTEREST, A STUDIO SPACE DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING AFRICAN AMERICAN ART IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

HERE'S HER STORY.

ACCORDING TO THE 2019 STUDY.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAKES UP 1.2% IN THE U.S. EQUITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN MUSEUMS HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY LOW TOWARDS PEOPLE OF COLOR.

VISIONARY WILLIE WILLIAMS JR.

FOUNDER OF VISUAL STUDIO 2500.

MYSELF AS AN ARTIST I AM A MULTI-DISCIPLINED ARTIST.

I WORK IN THE MEDIA OF SCULPTURE AND PAINTING AND I DO COLLEGE AND ASSEMBLY.

I STARTED AT THE AGE OF 4.

I STARTED LEARNING FROM MY FATHER.

AND THEN I TRANSITIONED.

MY PASSION FOR ART TO GOING TO THE ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS WHERE I GRADUATED IN 2014 FROM THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEN I GOT MY BFA FROM BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE IN 2018.

NOW I'M PRACTICING AS A FULL-TIME ARTIST.

THE MISSION OF STUDIO 2,500 IS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND PRIMARILY FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

OUR SLOGAN IS THE ULTIMATE ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCED THAT MEANS ANYONE FROM ANY WALK OF LIFE CAN COME INTO THE SPACE AND GAIN CONNECTION TO THE ART THAT IS DISPLAYED.

I HAD NEVER FELT OR SEEN LIKE STUDIO 2500.

I NEVER FELT INTIMIDATED OR UNWELCOME.

FOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ARTWORK THAT LOOKED MINE.

>> WHERE IT IS IT OPENED THE EYES OF SO MANY PEOPLE THEY COME THROUGH THE DOOR.

I DIDN'T KNOW THIS PLACE WAS HERE.

AND THEY WANT TO COME BACK.

IT'S ACCESSIBLE.

I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE LOCAL ARTISTS AT STUDIO 2500 AND HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEIR ARTISTRY.

I'M VERY ARCHITECTURAL AS AN ARTIST.

YOU CAN SEE WALLS FALLING.

COLOR POPS.

IN OTHER WORDS YOU CAN YOU CAN SEE THE DETAILS EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY NOT NECESSARILY MAKE SENSE.

THE VIEWER CAN CAPTURE WHEN WE GO THROUGH THESE JOURNEYS IN LIFE.

IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE SENSE.

I ALSO ENJOY THE JOURNEY IN GENERAL.

BECAUSE IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

ART CAN START CONVERSATION.

GUIDE PEOPLE TO EXCLUSIVITY.

AND BRING COMMUNITIES BACK TOGETHER.

SO CURRENTLY WE ARE FOCUSING ON ARTS EDUCATION.

SO I HAVE A SUMMER ART CAMP THAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW.

SO I'M TEACHING THE YOUTH HOW TO DO THE BASICS OF ART.

SO THAT'S A FILLER WE'RE BROUGHT OUT FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION COMPONENT.

ART IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CREATED BUT IT IS A SEED THAT CAN BE PLANTED LIKE A STUDIO 2500 THE ARC OF JUSTICE.

MY VISION IS ARC OF JUSTICE.

LOCALLY EXPANSIVE.

THE ARC OF JUSTICE WILL BRING ABOUT CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IDEALS OF JUST AND MORE ABOUT HUMANITY WORLDWIDE.

IT WILL BE ABLE TO PUSH FOR BETTER POLICY AND YOUTH CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TO LEARN AND GROW UP TO BE AGENTS AND ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE AND FOR HUMANITY.

NO MATTER YOUR BACKGROUND ART UNIFIES AND TELLS THE STORY THAT BRINGS WHERE ALL GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED AND EQUALLY LOVED.

THIS HAS BEEN TIFFI DAVIS.

GREAT JOB, TIFFANY.

I THINK GWEN IFILL WOULD BE PROUD.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH TONIGHT'S GUESTS.

ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, U.S.

SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE KICKED OFF A FIRESTORM OF CONTROVERSY AT A NEVADA POLITICAL RALLY WHEN HE CONFLATED THE ISSUES OF CRIME AND REPARATION.

HE ACCUSED DEMOCRATS OF BEING QUOTE"“PRO CRIM"” AND QUOTE "“THEY WANT REPARATION BECAUSE THEY THINK THE PEOPLE THAT DO THE CRIME ARE OWED THAT"” THE COACH TURNED SENATOR RECEIVED WIDESPREAD CRITICISM OVER THE COMMENT, ESPECIALLY FROM DEMOCRATS WHO CALLED THEM RACIST.

THIS WEEK, TUBERVILLE RESPONDED TO THE CONTROVERSY, ISSUING THIS STATEMENT.

"“THE ISSUE IS CRIME, NOT RACE CRIME HAS SPIKED NATIONWIDE UNDER DEMOCRATS AND THEIR 'DEFUND THE POLICE' POLICIES, AND I WAS POINTING OUT THE FRUSTRATION MANY AMERICANS SHARE WHEN I SPOKE LAST WEEKEND"” I RECENTLY INTERVIEWED SENATOR TUBERVILLE ABOUT A RANGE OF ISSUES, BUT IT WAS RECORDED BEFORE THAT NEVADA SPEECH.

IN FACT HE WAS HEADED OUT WEST THE NEXT DAY.

THAT'S WHY IT DOESN'T COME UP IN THIS INTERVIEW.

I OBVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE ASKED HIM ABOUT SUCH A NOTABLE STORY, BUT IT HADN'T HAPPENED YET.

IN ANY CASE, I APPRECIATE THE SENATOR'S TIME AND I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY OUR INTERVIEW.

>> NEXT I'M JOINED BIASED SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE.

>> GOOD TO BE HERE.

I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU ON.

LOTS OF DIFFERENT TOPICS TO COVER.

YOU ARE BACK IN THE STATE AFTER A PRETTY LONG TIME IN THE STATE.

IT ENDED WITH THE FUND GOVERNMENT UNTIL SOME TIME IN DECEMBER.

YOU OPPOSED AGAINST THAT.

TELL ME WHY.

>> WELL THE FISCAL YEAR FOR OUR COUNTRY IS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

IT'S NOT DECEMBER 31st.

AND SO RIGHT BEFORE THAT TIME USUALLY IN SEPTEMBER ESPECIALLY THE TWO YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE EVERYTHING GETS BROUGHT UP AND IT'S PUSHED TO THE END.

AND THAT'S ALL OF THE POLITICS.

WE COULD HAVE DONE ALL OF THIS MONTHS AGO.

BUT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE CONTROL AND THEY WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT ALL WHAT THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION.

THE CR.

IT FUNDS THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FEW MORE MONTHS UNTIL THE NEXT QUARTER.

SO WE HAD TO PASS IT.

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

BUT SINCE I'VE BEEN UP HERE I'VE RECOGNIZED A LOT OF THINGS THAT GO IN OUR CONGRESS THAT IS USED TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE MAJORITY.

AND THE DEMOCRATS USED IT.

THEY HAD TO VOTE FOR THE CONTINUED RESOLUTION.

ALSO IN VOTING FOR YOU CAN PUT ANYTHING ON THERE YOU WANT.

THEY PUT A LOT OF FUNDING FOR UKRAINE.

THEY PUT SEVERAL THINGS ON THIS ONE BILL INSTEAD OF HAVING A CLEAN BILL.

BUT I WANTED TO SHOW MY DISPLEASURE OF THE DEMOCRATS AND HOW THEY'RE DOING, AND THEY BASICALLY HOLD US HOSTAGE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FEW OF OUR REPUBLICAN YOU HAVE TO HAVE 60 VOTES.

AND I'M NOT AGAINST UKRAINE.

I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THEM.

WE PASSED A $40 BILLION I VOTED AGAINST.

WHY WOULD WE DO.

WE GIVE THEM 2 OR $3 BILLION A MONTH.

IF WE DO THIS WE'RE GOING TO END UP GIVING THEM MORE.

THIS IS NOT GIVING WEAPONS.

THEY'RE BASICALLY THE 50 FIRST STATE IN AMERICA NOW.

WE'RE JUST FUNNELING MONEY IN THERE.

AND IT'S AGAIN WE HOPE THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL IN WHAT THEY DO.

RUSSIA IS NOT GOING TO GIVE UP.

AMERICAN TAXPAYERS ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR ALL THESE BILLS.

YOU MENTIONED SPENDING.

THAT BRINGS ME TO INFLATION.

IT'S A FRUSTRATING PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE IN ALABAMA AS THEY SEE CONTINUED INCREASED PRICES.

MAYBE IT'S NOT RISING STILL.

WITH GAS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

ARE THERE PRACTICAL THINGS THAT CONGRESS CAN DO THE PRESIDENT CAN DO TO FIGHT INFLATION.

IS THERE AN ECONOMIC SITUATION.

>> NO THIS IS SELF-IMPOSED THIS IS ALL CREATED BY JOE BIDEN.

HE SHUT DOWN OUR FOSSIL FUELS.

YOU CAN'T RUN A COUNTRY WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS.

HE BASICALLY SHUT DOWN NEW PERMITTING, AND WE ARE ENERGY INDEPENDENT UNDER TRUMP.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND BEG AND BORROW FROM THEM.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WANT TO DO THIS.

BECAUSE IT'S REALLY PUT A PROBLEM IN ALL AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED.

SUPPLY CHAINS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED DOING AWAY WITH FOSSIL FUELS.

AND EVEN THE FOREIGN ONES LIKE TOYOTA WE CAN'T DO THAT.

FOR SOME REASON THEY'VE GOT A PLAN TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.

WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.

WE ALL ARE.

THAT'S NOT THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM WE HAVE.

IS SAVING OUR COUNTRY AND SAVING THE WORLD FROM FREEZING FROM HAVING ENOUGH FOSSIL FUELS AND OIL.

RUSSIA IS SHUTTING DOWN THEIR PIPELINES AND NOT HELPING EUROPE.

SO INFLATION IS OUT OF CONTROL.

IT COULD BE SOLVED WITH THE SIGNING OF ONE LET'S OPEN UP OIL AND GAS LEASES AND YOU WOULD SEE OUR ECONOMY GO STRAIGHT UP.

WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP EUROPE IN THIS WINTER COMING UP.

BEEN OVER TO SEE SENATOR SHELBY THEY'VE GOT BASICALLY TWO OR THREE MONTHS OIL AND GAS.

AFTER THAT IT'S GOING TO GET BAD.

INFLATION IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO RISE.

DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO SAY IT'S A PROBLEM, AND TODAY THEY COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF INFLATION.

IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE FOR IT TO DROP COMPLETELY.

THE AMERICA TAXPAYER AND AMERICAN CITIZEN WOULD HAVE TO BE A MUCH BETTER LIFE.

WE'RE ALL SOCIALISTS AND WE ALL DEPEND ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

YOU RECENTLY PASSED YOUR FIRST BILL.

THE FIRST ONE TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SUPPORTING FAMILIES INTO FALLEN ACT.

HAS TO DO WITH THE INSURANCE MAXIMUM FOR FAMILIES SPOUSES AND FAMILIES THAT OF THOSE WHO GET KILLED IN COMBAT.

>> HERE'S THE PROBLEM.

I COME FROM BASICALLY THE BUSINESS WORLD OF RUNNING THE CORPORATION LIKE A FOOTBALL TEAM.

IT'S REALLY THE SMALL THINGS THAT COUNT.

WE ALL MISS THE SMALL THINGS.

THE BIG THINGS THEY DO COUNT.

BUT I'M ON THE ARMED SERVICES VETERANS COMMITTEE.

EVERY TIME I'M GOING TO FIGHT FOR OUR MILITARY AND OUR VETERANS.

IF ONE OF WERE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE.

INSURANCE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAYS $400,000.

TO SHOW HOW TOUGH I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A YEAR.

AS A REPUBLICAN YOU'RE GOING TO SELDOM.

IT WAS SO IMPORTANT IT WENT 100% THROUGH THE SENATE.

WENT TO THE HOUSE AND THEY SIGNED IT.

YOU'VE HAD A LOT TO SAY ABOUT STUDENT LOANS TO FORGIVE A LOT OF STUDENT DEBT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

WHAT'S YOUR OPPOSITION.

WHY NOT GIVE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE A HAND UP.

>> FIRST OF ALL SINCE I'VE BEEN IN D.C. 19, 20 MONTHS NOT VERY LONG THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS SPENT $5 TRILLION THAN A NORMAL BUDGET.

THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE INFLATION TO GO UP AND THE FOSSIL FUELS CUTBACK.

THAT HAPPENING AND CAUSING INFLATION TO GO HIGH WITH PUTTING ALL OF THIS MONEY OUT THERE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE THERE'S TWO THINGS IT'S GOING TO CAUSE 500 TO $1 TRILLION TO GO INTO THE ECONOMY THAT CAN'T AFFORD IT.

WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

YOU GO SIGN A NOTE YOU'VE GOT TO PAY IT BACK.

THERE'S NOTHING FREE IN LIFE.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE GONE AND WORKED TWO JOBS TO PAY THEIR NOTE BACK OR PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE WHICH IS 60% OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING EVERY DAY TO MAKE A LIVING.

THEY'RE HAVING TO PAY THOSE LOANS THROUGH THEIR TAXES FOR THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THAT AREN'T GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION.

THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOU DO IT YOU PAY FOR IT.

YOU NEED TO LEARN FROM IT.

YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS COUNTRY AND TO YOURSELF.

>> COULD HAVE SOME INFLATIONARY EFFECTS TOO.

>> HUGE.

ELECTION.

IT'S AN ELECTION.

THE ELECTION IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY.

A LOT OF FOLKS EXPECT THE REPUBLICANS TO TAKE THE HOUSE.

>> THE SENATE.

>> YOU CAN FLIP A COIN.

>> YOU'RE IN THE CAUCUS LUNCHES SENATORS ONLY.

SO YOU'RE SEEING THE POLLING.

YOU'RE HEARING THE CONSULTANTS AND THEIR REPORTS FROM THE GROUND.

I'M WONDERING IF YOU COULD GIVE US A PEAK WHAT'S BEING SAID IN CAUCUS HOW THE SENATE MIGHT GO REALISTICALLY.

>> RIGHT NOW YOU WOULD HOPE WE WOULD WIN ALL OF THE ELECTIONS OUT THERE THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO WIN.

IF WE DO THEN WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MAJORITY IN THE SENATE.

WE NEED TO DO THAT.

EVEN MY DEMOCRATIC BUDDY HEY WE NEED TO DO AND WE CAN'T CONTINUE THIS DOWNFALL OF CRIME AND BORDER OPEN INFLATION, ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

THIS HAS GOT TO SLOW DOWN.

WE'RE LIKE A SNOWBALL GOING DOWNHILL AND PICKING UP SPEED.

EVERY DAY WE'RE RAISING MONEY.

WE'RE ON THE RECESS.

WE'RE OUT RAISING MONEY FOR CANDIDATES.

WE'LL TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY INCLUDING MYSELF.

I'M NOT IN WHAT I'M CYCLE ELECTION YEAR.

I'M HELPING OTHER HERSCHEL WALKER IS IN A TIGHT RACE.

AND TED BUD.

DR. OZ IS IN A REAL TIGHT RACE.

ADAM LEXALT IN NEVADA.

THESE ARE THE RACES THAT ARE REALLY GOING TO DETERMINE THE POWER OF CONGRESS STARTING JANUARY 3rd OR FOURTH NEXT YEAR.

WE'LL WIN THE HOUSE.

25 OR 30 SEATS.

THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE OR TWO MAJORITY.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SUPER MAJORITY.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT WE'RE ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND SLOW IT DOWN.

YOUR BUDDY JOE MANCHIN.

JOE COME OVER AND GO INDEPENDENT AND CAUCUS WITH US.

HIS WHOLE FAMILY WERE DEMOCRATS.

>> HE'S PROBABLY TOO POWERFUL AS OF THE >> YOU'VE DEFINITELY GOT THE POWER.

HE'S MADE A HUGE DECISION.

HE DID SAVE OUR COUNTRY IN ONE VOTE.

HE NORMALLY VOTES WITH THE DEMOCRATS 98% OF THE TIME.

WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO IT LISTEN WE DON'T WANT 60 VOTES WE WANT 50 VOTES MEANS FILIBUSTER MEANS THEY VOTED ON THAT AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY CONGRESS DOES REPUBLICANS WE'RE TOTALLY AGAINST THAT.

THIS GROUP THIS DEMOCRATIC GROUP TOTALLY AGAINST IT DURING THE TRUMP YEARS.

JOE MANCHIN.

WE WANT THE MINORITY TO HAVE A SAY SO.

AND IF IT DOESN'T PASS, AND WE CAN'T GET 60 VOTES WE DON'T NEED TO PASS A BILL.

HE SAVED NOT JUST OUR COUNTRY PROBABLY THE WORLD FROM A LOT OF OVERSPENDING FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

IF THEY WOULD HAVE THEY WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE SUPREME COURT NUMBERS ADDED MORE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DEBACLE GOING INTO THE NEXT FEW YEARS IF THEY HAD DONE THAT.

JOE MANCHIN STOOD UP AND TOOK A LOT OF HEAT.

HE AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS.

THAT ONE VOTE SAVED THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS A LOT LOT OF MONEY.

>> YOU'RE WORKING NAME IMAGE AND LIKENESS BILL.

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ISSUE BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS GOING BACK SEVERAL YEARS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF PLAYERS COULD SOMEHOW EARN SOME MONEY OFF OF THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS BEYOND ANY WHAT IBB COULD HAVE IMAGINED.

THESE SCHOOLS RAISING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

WHAT MAKES SENSE IN TERMS OF LELINGT SHUN.

AND JOE AND I GOT TOGETHER ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN MONTHS AGO.

I WAS TOTALLY AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GETTING INVOLVED.

THAT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO GET THAT'S THE REASON JOE AND I GOT TOGETHER.

HIM BEING A FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

ME BEING A COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH.

YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE BOTH SIDES.

HIS STAFF AND MY STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING.

WE'VE SENT OUT LETTERS.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN THE FACT-FINDING STAGE WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

I'VE GOT A GOOD MIND OF I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

THE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IS A FEW PEOPLE ARE MAKING MONEY, AND IT'S REALLY GOING TO DRAIN COLLEGE SPORTS AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWAY AND REALLY DAMAGE OLYMPIC AND WOMEN SPORTS.

BECAUSE THE MONEY IS GOING TO GO TO THE PLAYERS.

AGAIN THIS BILL WILL BE RESTRICTING MONEY FOR ATHLETES.

I'M FOR ATHLETES MAKING MONEY.

BUT I'M FOR THEM MAKING IT THE RIGHT WAY.

THE YOU LOOK AT SEC EACH YEAR $90 MILLION.

THE PLAYERS WANT PART OF THAT.

I'M FINE WITH THAT.

COACHES ARE MAKING 10, 11, $12 MILLION A YEAR.

AND THEY SEE THAT.

BUT HERE'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY OUT THERE.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO START PAYING PLAYERS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SHORTAGE ON THE OLYMPICS AND THE WOMEN'S SPORTS.

WE DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN HARM'S WAY.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

WE GET AWAY FROM THAT WE MIGHT AS WELL START NBA AND NFL MINOR LEAGUES.

THIS IS WHAT THIS IS GOING TO END UP BEING.

WE'VE TALKED TO COMMISSIONERS AND FOOTBALL COACHES AND PRESIDENTS AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS.

ABOUT A WEEK OR SO AGO WE FOUND THAT THE AREA WE GOT TO PUT NOT A STOP BUT KIND OF REGULATE IS THE COLLECTIVE GROUPS.

EACH UNIVERSITY IS OUT RAISING MONEY FROM THE BOOSTERS.

WE FOR YEARS WE KEPT THEM OUT OF IT.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ALL HAVE REGULATIONS.

FROM A FEDERAL STANDPOINT, RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE 50 STATES.

ALL OF THEM ARE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

YOU CANNOT DO.

YOU'RE NOT UNIVERSITIES GO BANKRUPT IN THEIR SPORTS.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE SPORTS.

SO JOE MANCHIN AND I ARE TRYING TO GET A FEEL RIGHT NOW OF THE DIRECTION WE NEED TO GO, AND AGAIN WE WANT ALL 50 STATES DOING THE SAME THING.

IF YOU GO RIGHT NOW SOME SCHOOLS CAN OFFER KIDS IN HIGH SCHOOL MONEY TO COME TO THEIR SCHOOLS AND SOME STATES CAN'T.

SO THAT'S NOT FAIR.

>> LEGISLATURE THEY HAD TO PASS ONE LAW AND PASS ONE AGAIN BECAUSE WHATEVER THE NCAA CHANGED THEIR POLICY.

THIS YEAR ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION IS GOING TO BROADCAST THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

I WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT THAT.

YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY A COLLEGE COACH FOR MANY YEARS.

IT'S CONTINUED TO CHANGE.

THE ONE THING THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTRY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OVER ALL OTHER COUNTRIES IS LITTLE KIDS SPORTS ORGANIZED SPORTS, ELEMENTARY, AND JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND COLLEGE SPORTS.

THERE'S NO DIFFERENT RELIGION.

THERE'S NO DIFFERENT RACE.

EVERYBODY PULLS FOR THEIR TEAMS.

WE NEED TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE STRONG POINTS OF OUR COUNTRY AND WE NEED TO MAKE IT STRONGER IF WE CAN.

A LOT OF KIDS GROW UP ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

AND I THINK IT COVERS NOW OVER 90% OF THE AREAS, AND PEOPLE CAN WATCH IT AND THERE'S A LOT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG KIDS, OLDER KIDS.

THEY CAN HEAR POLITICS.

THEY CAN HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT ANYTHING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO PUSH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

WE NEED TO MAKE IT BETTER.

WE -- YOU SEE KIDS THEY'RE GOING TO WATCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL.

THAT MAKES THEM WORK HARDER.

I WANT TO BE ON THAT ONE DAY.

AND AS I ALWAYS TOLD MY FOOTBALL PLAYERS OVER THE YEARS THIS COUNTRY DOESN'T OWE YOU OTHER THAN A AN OPPORTUNITY.

THAT'S WHAT ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION GIVES YOU.

IT'S GIVES YOU AN IDEA TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO SHARE IN SOME OF THE SUCCESS.

THAT'S THE REASON APT IS SO IMPORTANT.

NOW GETTING INTO SPORTS IT WILL OPEN THE EYES OF A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN TERMS OF POSSIBLY THE FUTURE THEY CAN HAVE SPORTS AND THROUGH A LOT THE OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

COACH I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

NEXT I'M JOINED BY WYNDELL MAJOR FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OF ALABAMA.

MR. MAJORS THANK YOU FOR COMING ON "CAPITOL JOURNAL."

>> COULD YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND YOUR BACKGROUND IN ALABAMA.

ALABAMA BORN AND BREAD.

AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

JOINED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING THIS COUNTRY.

AFTER THE MARINE CORPS STARTED COOL AT UAB.

GOT A JOB BACK HERE AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I SERVED AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA WHILE I CONTINUED MY EDUCATION.

WORKED ON PATROL, VICE NARCOTICS.

I'VE WORKED IN EVERY DIVISION OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO BECOME A CAPTAIN.

WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE STATE.

I'VE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 36 YEARS.

GRADUATED F.B.I.

ACADEMY.

CURRENTLY I SERVE AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF TARRANT.

AND IT'S MY HONOR TO DO IT.

IT'S WILL BE MY PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.