Ada Doss Lawsuit Latest | PETA Protest At New Tuscaloosa Eatery

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! I hope your Tuesday is off to a good start.

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In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Ada Doss lawsuit moves forward.
• PETA in Tuscaloosa.
• Rural health grants.

First, a look at today's weather: Hot with some clouds. High: 95 | Low: 73 🥵

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Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Alabama gymnast Kylie Kvamme, who has been selected to represent the Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Judge Allows Ada Doss Wrongful Death Lawsuit To Move Forward Against DCH, Security Firm: A Tuscaloosa County judge has denied a request from an attorney representing capital murder suspect Matthew James Taylor to temporarily halt a wrongful death civil lawsuit for all of its defendants following the May shooting death of DCH Health System nurse Ada Doss. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. PETA Stages Graphic Protest At Grand Opening Of Raising Cane's In Tuscaloosa: As customers turned out for the grand opening of Tuscaloosa’s new Raising Cane’s, animal rights activists were also on hand Monday to protest the chicken finger chain and call attention to the treatment of chickens in the meat industry. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Ivey Announces More Than $13M In Rural Health Grants For Tuscaloosa Institutions: Four Tuscaloosa-based institutions will receive more than $13 million in grants aimed at improving rural health care across Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Stillman College getting $1M to grow endowment: Stillman College announced it is getting $1 million to help grow its endowment as part of a large investment in historically Black colleges and universities. (Brooklyn Stewart, WVUA 23 News)
5. Kalen DeBoer details how Keelon Russell won quarterback competition: Crimson Tide fans got their answer to the highly anticipated quarterback back and here's what head coach Kalen DeBoer had to say after making the big reveal. (Trevor Denton, ABC 33/40)

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- RP