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A somber anniversary: 60 years since the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

APR spoke with former Sen. Doug Jones to get his thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham tragedy.

Patrick Darrington

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September 15, 2023

Birmingham, partners to commemorate 60 years since 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

Nearly 60 years ago, a bomb tore through Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four little girls and rocking the nation.

August 2, 2023

Sewell commemorates 59th anniversary of 16th St. Baptist Church bombing

"May we always remember their names: Addie Mae, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia," Sewell said.

September 15, 2022

FBI investigating use of explosive device at Warrior Met Coal pipelines

The attack comes days before the one-year anniversary of the United Mine Workers of America began their strike against the company.

Jacob Holmes

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March 25, 2022

Authorities identify Nashville RV bomber

Human tissue was found after the explosion with DNA said to be a match to Anthony Quinn Warner, age 63.

Brandon Moseley

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December 28, 2020

Opinion

The vice presidential debate that never was

Had Johnson and Lodge debated, who knows, but that election might have had a different outcome.

Will Sellers

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October 9, 2020

Opinion

The mediocre coach is an outstanding coward

Tommy Tuberville is a coward. If he weren’t, he would debate U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. The problem with a debate, however, is that Tuberville has to know something about the Senate and government. All Tuberville, the once mediocre-at-best football coach at Auburn and other places, will do is the typical Republican response to anything Jones … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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August 20, 2020

Biden attends commemoration of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

State and national politicians commemorated the 56th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attended the memorial service at the church on Sunday. Late in the service, Biden spoke to the congregation, speaking the names of the victims, Addie Mae Collins, 14, Carol Denise McNair, 11, Carole Robertson, 14, … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

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September 16, 2019

ICYMI | Trump orders missile strikes against three Syrian targets

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the U.S. military to attack targets in Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town in Syria by Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian government. Congressmen Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, both expressed support Friday night for the president’s actions. “President Trump is right to respond … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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April 16, 2018