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Selma bridge dispute continues on

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There will be a bridge crossing celebration in Selma this weekend – marking the 52nd anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march that helped ignite a movement in America that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act – but a beef between organizers and city officials has prompted significant changes. … Continued
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March 1, 2017

Alabama’s failed redistricting plan could bring back preclearance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Preclearance could be making a return to Alabama. Three years after the US Supreme Court struck down sections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required several states, including Alabama, to receive preclearance from the Department of Justice before making changes to State voting laws, Alabama Republicans might have … Continued
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February 17, 2017
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Black in America: I Am Afraid, But I Summon My Courage.

By Senator Hank Sanders Selma, AL – Every time I am stopped by law enforcement, I’m afraid. I recently shared this fear with a friend who is White. He said he understood, but it is very hard for most Whites to understand what it is like to be stopped by law enforcement when you are … Continued
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July 18, 2016