7 Things: Battle defends Space Command growth complaints from idiots; Epstein hoax; Steve Perkins gets a street in Decatur; and more …

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September 4, 2025

7. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) defended Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer after the Tide’s 34-17 loss to Florida State, while an insider claimed DeBoer faces firing if the team suffers three more similar losses, Tuberville also was seen celebrating Auburn’s 2004 championship on Fox News.

6. A Democratic candidate for Alabama governor, Jamel Jermain Brown, is facing criticism for a campaign strategy of offering condoms “free on behalf of Jamel Brown for Alabama Governor 2026,” making him the least embarrassing statewide Democrat candidate yet.

5. The Madison County District Attorney’s Office is investigating an incident at Deshler High School (in Tuscumbia) that left a student with severe injuries, treating it as a criminal case and restarting the investigation “from scratch.” Kristen Van Devender, August Borden’s mother, said in a Facebook post, “We are demanding accountability, not pity.”

4. The Decatur City Council unanimously approved naming a street after Steve Perkins, a Black man killed by police in 2023 after twice threatening a tow truck driver with a gun.

3. President Donald Trump responded to calls to release Jeffrey Epstein’s files as a Democratic “hoax,” with no real accusations being made, despite pressure from victims’ advocates, media, Democrats, and some Republicans; prosecutors argue the documents are irrelevant to ongoing legal proceedings.

2. Colorado lawmakers are expressing outrage over President Donald Trump’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville and pledge to sue over it, but Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is unconcerned about potential legal challenges.

1. Redstone Arsenal is set to become the permanent home of U.S. Space Command headquarters, with officials stating it could be operational before President Donald Trump leaves office, potentially bringing up to a staggering 30,000 jobs, a number defended by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle as he downplays concerns about excessive growth.

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