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Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

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ACLU of Alabama says Birmingham’s ban on demonstrations is overreach

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s ban on all demonstrations on city property runs counter to the city’s history of protest and of the U.S. Constitution, says the ACLU of Alabama. Woodfin on Monday issued a state of emergency proclamation that set a city-wide curfew from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., and banned demonstrations, parades, marches or … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 3, 2020

Seven inmates, seven workers test positive for COVID-19

The Alabama Department of Corrections on Tuesday said in a statement that seven more prison workers and seven additional inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Four workers and one woman serving at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women all tested positive for coronavirus, according to an ADOC press release. There are 16 confirmed cases among … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 2, 2020

Third patient at state’s Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center dies from COVID-19

A third patient at the state’s Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center has died from COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Mental Health confirmed to APR on Tuesday. There remained 16 active coronavirus cases among patients at the state-run facility, said ADMH spokeswoman Malissa Valdes-Hubert in a message Tuesday. Those patients are in various states of … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 2, 2020

ACLU of Alabama backs right to protest

The ACLU of Alabama in a statement Tuesday expressed support for the Constitutionally protected right to protest and called for an end to racist policing. “We support protesters in Alabama and across the nation who are expressing their grief at the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and all of the many Black men, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 2, 2020

Above-normal hurricane season predicted

Monday marks the first day of hurricane season, and in a statement Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey warned of the potential of numerous hurricanes this season. “June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season, and as we know, Alabama is far too familiar with the uncertainty and damage that accompanies any severe weather. The National … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 2, 2020

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed asks public to stay home for “next few nights” amid protests

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed at a Monday afternoon press conference asked the public to stay at home for the next few nights, if they can. Reed’s words came after peaceful protests in Birmingham turned into a riot early Monday morning. Numerous businesses were burned, and two reporters were attacked. Protests were likely to begin Monday … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey addresses death of former Auburn coach Pat Dye

Gov. Kay Ivey in a statement Monday expressed sadness over the death of former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye, who died Monday after being hospitalized for kidney problems. He had also been diagnosed with COVID-19. Dye, 80, was being treated for kidney problems when he tested positive for COVID-19, although he was asymptomatic, his … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party chair: “Where systemic racism endures there are no winners”

The Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Monday called for Alabamians to come together to address systemic racism and inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. “I am angry and I am hurt. Unfortunately, I am not shocked,” said state Representative and Chair of the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020

Alabama attorney general signals end to fight over Birmingham’s Confederate monument

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday said the city of Birmingham would get a one-time $25,000 fine if city officials remove the Confederate monument in the city’s Linn Park, which, if done, would bring an end to a years-long battle between state lawmakers and local officials in Alabama’s largest city. The monument was at … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020

Governor authorizes use of National Guard after violent protests in Birmingham

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday said she supports the right for people to protest peacefully in the wake of the death of a Minneapolis man at the hands of police, but cautioned against the sort of violent protest and looting that occurred in Birmingham early Monday morning. Ivey also authorized the Alabama National Guard to … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020