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Sewell votes to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate, where it needs the support of at least 10 Republicans.
March 4, 2021

The bully-in-chief angling for a landslide — against himself

Donald Trump loves picking on Democratic Party-led cities where protests and unrest are regular or even nightly occurrences. We never hear Trump discuss Democratic-led cities that continue to have some protests but very little protest violence. Birmingham is one of those cities. Sure, just as the #BlackLivesMatter protests began after the murder of George Floyd … Continued
September 10, 2020

This is America

I once was racially profiled by a police officer. This was a number of years ago. My wife and I were on our way to work (we both worked at The Birmingham News then). I was in a coat and tie, so this was before the newspaper relaxed its dress code. We crossed under a … Continued
September 3, 2020
A college football at the goal line on a grass field

Racist social media posts prompt postponement of Huntsville-Grissom football game

A high school football game between Huntsville and crosstown rival Grissom has been postponed after racist images posted by students to social media sparked anger and school officials feared potential violence.  Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley informed parents of the cancellation in an email on Wednesday evening.  “Earlier today, I was made aware of … Continued
September 2, 2020

Alabama Legislative Black Caucus holds meetings on racism in wake of George Floyd death

Members of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus in recent months have been meeting with Gov. Kay Ivey, state law enforcement officials and others to voice their concern over systemic racism in Alabama, the group said in a statement Friday.  Alabama Legislative Black Caucus members in June met with Ivey, and in follow-up meetings with other … Continued
August 10, 2020