Black Lives Matter

Winfrey was proud to see NASCAR ban the Confederate flag

Democratic 3rd Congressional District candidate Adia Winfrey said Monday that as a daughter of Talladega, she was proud to see NASCAR ban the Confederate flag. “The last few weeks have marked some pretty major strides in our nation’s discussions around race and equality,” Winfrey said in a statement. “While President Trump continues to tweet his … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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June 30, 2020

Federal agencies, NASCAR investigating noose left in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall

Federal agencies are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the garage stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who is black, at Talladega Superspeedway.  Jay Town, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said Monday that his office, the FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are looking into the incident.  … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 22, 2020

Huntsville police double down on claims antifa prompted riot response

Huntsville's police chief gave a detailed play-by-play of his decisions in a two-and-a-half-hour presentation.

Micah Danney

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June 19, 2020

Black Lives Matter rally scheduled for Saturday in Huntsville

A rally for Black Lives Matter is being held at Huntsville’s Big Spring Park on Saturday, June 20, at 4 p.m., sponsored by North Alabama Area Labor Council. “The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota in late May has sparked protests and uprisings across the country,” said the organization in a press release. “This … Continued

June 15, 2020

NASCAR bans Confederate flags as some fans set to return June 21 to Talladega

Editor’s note: Story updated at 4:05 p.m. to include NASCAR statement on ban of Confederate flags at NASCAR events and properties.  NASCAR on Tuesday announced that some fans can soon return to the stands for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Kay Ivey’s prohibition on large gatherings, meant to slow the spread … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 10, 2020

Confederate monument sparks tension at Gadsden Black Lives Matter march

Gadsden police detained two counter-protesters Sunday after several tense moments between Black Lives Matter protesters and a group who said they were there to protect a Confederate monument near the city hall. The two counter-protestors, a man and a woman, left their group and wandered into the crowd of protestors, kicking off a yelling match … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 7, 2020

Bradford family attorney: Autopsy shows no threat posed to police officer who killed him

On Monday, the Bradford family announced that an independent medical review of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. indicated that E.J. had been shot three times from the back. Bradford was 21 and lived in Hueytown. The family has retained nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney, Ben Crump. Crump said in a statement that … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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December 7, 2018

Care2 starts petition for AG Marshall to open an investigation into Bradford’s death

The state is still being rocked by the Thanksgiving night killing of 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. in the Riverchase Galleria by a Hoover police officer. A new Care2 petition is calling on Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) to open an investigation into the shooting of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. The Care2 petition has already … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 29, 2018

Protests break out in Hoover after police killing of Black man at Galleria

Mass protests were held Monday in Hoover protesting the Thanksgiving night shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. by a Hoover police officer. Thousands of people had been lured into the Riverchase Galleria Mall that night by retailers seeking to get a jump on “Black Friday.” A scuffle broke out over a pair of sale … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 27, 2018