Alabama’s prison system, education funding, and public policy took center stage in a recent Make It Make Sense, Alabama interview with gubernatorial candidate Dr. Will Boyd. The discussion examined prison reform, the lottery debate, and what Boyd calls Alabama’s biggest issue. a lack of a “fair shot” for residents across the state.

Whitney Scapecchi and Neeli Faulkner break down HB7 and SB31, two Alabama bills expanding the definition of “terrorist threat” in schools. Joined by special education attorney James Gallini, they examine how a charge, not a conviction, could trigger a one-year suspension and why students with IEPs and 504 plans may be especially vulnerable under the proposed changes.

Emily Christy lends her analytical mind to Murder Creek Media's projects, including the upcoming serial podcast Murder in Mobile County ...

At Murder Creek Media, we don't just retell cold cases — we rebuild them. From filing FOIA requests to retracing a victim’s final steps, our investigations dig deeper than ever before. Go behind the scenes with us and see how timelines are reconstructed, witnesses rediscovered, and long-forgotten evidence brought back to light. Justice demands persistence — and we’re answering the call.