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Civil Rights

State

Civil rights group to settle with city of Florence over ordinances used to curb protests

Project Say Something said they expect the city council to pass new ordinances that clarify and add protections for protestors.

September 19, 2023

Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation

Kristen Clarke urged the students to use their talents and develop them at Miles College to make change.

September 15, 2023

Former ADOC lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights, obstruction offenses

The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse.

September 13, 2023

Sewell to announce $2.25 million in funding to preserve Birmingham Civil Rights sites

It's part of the $3.1 million that Sewell helped secure to preserve historic civil rights sites in Alabama.

September 11, 2023

Civil Rights icon Fred Gray to receive prestigious ABA medal

Gray played a crucial role in many of the biggest moments in civil rights history.

June 15, 2023

Former correctional sergeant found guilty of Civil Rights violations and obstruction

The jury found Lorenzo Mills guilty of assaulting three incarcerated people with a riot baton and falsifying a report.

April 20, 2023

Groups file Civil Rights complaint against Alabama, ADEM over Black Belt sewer issues

Two watchdog groups filed the Title VI complaint, alleging the state has not adequately addressed the ongoing sanitation problems.

March 7, 2023

Do we need Black History Month? Yep

Our high school students can’t even have a true Black History Month, one that requires thinking, self-reflection, learning.

February 10, 2023

Libertarians call for end to “civil rights violations” against Lee County candidate

Lee County Commission candidate Lance Farrar said he is being unfairly blocked from attending commission meetings.

October 12, 2022

Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma

Selma University, the Historic Brown Chapel AME Church and the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church are among the recipients of this funding.

October 6, 2022