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ACLU, NAACP make demands of authorities following Hoover police shooting

Thursday, the ACLU of Alabama and Alabama NAACP filed public records requests to police departments in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Hoover, Huntsville, and Saraland for their use-of-force policies, body camera policies, and racial bias training materials, following the Thanksgiving shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. and other incidents where excessive use of force has been … Continued
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December 13, 2018
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Protest is an American right, deserves respect

Overkill is probably a bad word to use in this context, but it’s accurate. Law enforcement is out in huge numbers to quell protests that continue in Hoover in the wake of the literal overkilling of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford Jr. on Thanksgiving night. The resources being used to divert or “contain” the generally small and … Continued
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December 7, 2018
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A real outsider

Donald Trump got a lot of votes in Alabama. Even today, after two years of implementing policies that have undeniably hurt this state, he still enjoys healthy support in Alabama. While it would be easy to tie that support to Alabama’s history of racism and Trump’s tendency to say racist things and support racist people … Continued
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December 6, 2018
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Frank Johnson: the Legend and the Free State of Winston

Those of us who are Baby Boomers remember the tumultuous times of the 1960’s. We lived through the Civil Rights revolution. Those of us who grew up here in the Heart of Dixie witnessed the transpiring of racial integration first hand. Most of the crusades and struggles occurred here in Alabama, especially Montgomery. A good … Continued
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October 24, 2018
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Our HBCUs are at risk – we need to step up to protect them

Since 1867, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or “HBCUs,” have played a vital role in Alabama’s higher education system. With 14 today, Alabama is home to the most of any state in the country. And as I said in a recent speech on the Senate floor, we don’t just have the most, we have the … Continued
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October 15, 2018

Department of Justice announces places to worship initiative

Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the new “Place to Worship Initiative,” which will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities-as provided by the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Attorney General Jeff Sessions … Continued
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June 14, 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
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March 9, 2018
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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
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December 25, 2017