State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial.
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SPLC releases third edition of report tracking Confederate memorials
In 2021, 73 confederate memorials in the U.S. were removed, but 156 still remain in Alabama.
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See recent postsAllen ups the ante on Confederate monuments to the detriment of the state
Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous.
Alabama AG Steve Marshall among watchdog group’s “Enemies of Progress” list
The group noted Marshall's role as head of a group that promoted the deadly Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally.
Juneteenth Day and Alabama’s support of the Confederacy in conflict, historian says
Professor Derryn Moten says Gov. Kay Ivey's proclamation on Juneteenth Day raises questions.
Supporters, opponents speak on bill to strengthen Alabama’s monument protection law
Democrats and others oppose the bill, which they say limits local power to remove and rename Confederate monuments and memorials.
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See recent postsHolmes’ racist comments are a blight on Alabama
"While defending a bill that protects Confederate monuments, Holmes managed to equate Martin Luther King to Confederate generals."
Alabama tied for most Confederate symbols removed in 2020
Competing bills this legislative session would either repeal or strengthen Alabama's Memorial Preservation Act.
Bill to repeal Memorial Preservation Act fails to advance
Rep. Juandalynn Givan's bill was sent to a subcommittee after the state House Judiciary Committee failed to approve an amendment.
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See recent postsNow is the time to stay smart, do better, be better and for Alabama to lead locally
Stay safe and stay smart. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is how I’ve ended most of my email correspondence. However, it now strikes me that “stay smart” might also be good advice for my beloved Alabama. It is unwise and unproductive to expend our energy wishing for a return to normal. Rather, … Continued