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Council on American-Islamic Relations’ leaders to attend opening of lynching memorial

Dozens of leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group in the U.S., will join other prominent national civil rights and government leaders at the opening of the Memorial for Peace and Justice on Thursday. The Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the … Continued
April 25, 2018

Former Alabama Congressman John Buchanan has died

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Congressman John H. Buchanan Jr. died on Monday March 5 at the age of 89. Buchanan was a Baptist minister. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946. Following the navy service Buchanan attended Samford University. He did graduate work at University of Virginia at Charlottesville. … Continued
March 9, 2018

Civil rights groups support lawsuit challenging Alabama’s Voter ID Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Campaign Legal Center submitted a court brief in support of appealing federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s voter ID law. Under current Alabama law, a registered voter must … Continued
March 2, 2018

A Christmas of light, hope and acceptance

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For Christians around the world, Christmas is a special day set aside to remember, honor and celebrate the birth of the Christ Child Jesus. It is also the season when we remember children, friends, family and neighbors. It is a time of giving when at least, for a moment, … Continued
December 25, 2017

Human Rights Campaign endorses Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Repoter The Human Rights Campaign announced that it was endorsing Democratic candidate Doug Jones for U.S. Senate. Jones is running against former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R). Judge Moore has often clashed with the gay rights group over the years. “Doug Jones has pledged to serve all Alabamians, including … Continued
October 17, 2017

Biden to join Doug Jones for campaign event in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The Doug Jones campaign announced on Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden will come to Alabama to headline a campaign rally with U.S. Senate Candidate Doug Jones in Birmingham later this month. Jones said that he is honored that his friend, Biden, will headline an Oct. 3 rally … Continued
September 21, 2017

Moore Calls religious liberty the “Civil Rights issue of our time”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 24th, 2017, U.S. Senate candidate former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) denounced a ruling by the 9th District Court of Appeals which ruled that the Bremerton School District was justified in suspending Coach Joe Kennedy after he took a knee and prayed silently at … Continued
August 24, 2017

Birmingham holds city council, mayor, school board elections Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, residents of Birmingham go to the polls today to elect their Mayor, City Council, and school board members.  Unlike the state, county, or judicial elections, municipal elections are nonpartisan. Longtime incumbent William Bell (D) is seeking a third term as Mayor.  Bell was a member … Continued
August 22, 2017

Birmingham votes Tuesday for Mayor, City Council, School Board

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, voters in Birmingham go to the polls to vote for Mayor, City Council, and School Board.  Unlike State, County, or Judicial elections, municipal elections are non-partisan. Longtime incumbent William Bell (D) is seeking a third term as Mayor.  Bell was a member of the … Continued
August 18, 2017

US Representative Terri Sewell addresses group in Birmingham Town Hall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 1, 2017, US Representative Terri Sewell (R-Selma) addressed a town hall in Birmingham hosted by State Representative Rolanda Hollis (D-Birmingham) about Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010) and other issues facing  the Federal government.  The town hall was held … Continued
August 2, 2017