Civil Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, October 7, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) met with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Black lawmakers about the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) decision to close 31 part time driver’s license offices in mostly rural counties.  Secretary of State John Merrill (R) was also there to explain how … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), State Senator Jim McClendon (R from Springville), State Senator Gerald Dial (R from Lineville) and others were at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the State of Alabama’s redistricting plan from two lawsuits challenging the plan by the Alabama Black … Continued

Staff Report Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc. is proud to announce the annual Brewer-Torbert Public Service Award Luncheon to be held on Thursday, April 10. Alabama Appleseed will present its award to nationally recognized civil rights attorney Fred David Gray at a noontime luncheon at The Harbert Center in Birmingham, Ala. The … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter BAY MINETTE, AL— Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine is continuing his public effort to hold accountable public figures involved in what he contends is prosecutorial misconduct surrounding his indictment and trial—resulting  in a hung jury—for the murder of his mistress, Angel Downs on Mothers’ Day 2010. His latest … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by reading an excerpt of the Letter on the floor of the House of Representatives. Rep. Sewell wrote in a written statement, “Today we pay special … Continued

Staff Report State Senator Hank Sanders, Chair of the National Coalition of Leaders to save Section Five, Dr. Joe Reed, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC), Mayor Johnny Ford of Tuskegee, and other black State leaders, will convene a press conference at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 4th, in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse … Continued

Staff Report The Justice Department on Friday entered the divisive national debate over new state voting laws, rejecting South Carolina’s measure requiring photo-identification at the polls as discriminatory against minority voters. The decision by Justice’s Civil Rights Division could heighten political tensions over the new laws, which critics say could depress turnout among minorities and … Continued