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A real danger in America: Driving, walking, running, biking, shopping while black

E.J. Bradford died because he was shopping while black. When a shooting occurred at the Galleria on Thanksgiving night, Bradford did what any decent guy with a gun would do: He went after the shooter. He was killed for that. Because he was out shopping while black. Doing something while black and getting into trouble … Continued

Joey Kennedy

February 7, 2019

Opinion

While hospitals help second trimester babies thrive, courts allow them to be butchered

A premature baby born at just 22-weeks was discharged a few months ago from the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Mobile. In a touching video posted on AL.com, little Cullen Porter can be seen wearing a tiny black cap and gown on the way home, having “graduated” in August from the neonatal … Continued

J. Pepper Bryars

January 16, 2019

Opinion

Slain Birmingham officer needed our help

On Sunday, Birmingham Police Sergeant Wytasha Carter was shot and killed by some criminals who were apparently trying to break into cars. Carter died at the scene. His partner was also shot, and remains in critical condition at UAB Hospital. It was senseless. And stupid. And maddening. And not at all unpredictable. In fact, it’s … Continued

Josh Moon

January 14, 2019

Report: AG’s wife died of gunshot wound

A self-inflicted gunshot wound killed the wife of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, according to a report from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, police. Bridgette Marshall, 45, was found by Murfreesboro PD in her apartment in the city, on Puckett Creek Crossing, a little before 8 a.m. Sunday. The report, which was first reported by al.com, states a female … Continued

Josh Moon

June 27, 2018

Opinion

Appreciation for Law Enforcement

Each day, law enforcement officers leave the safety of their homes not knowing if they will pass back through their own front doors at the end of the work day. They leave their families behind to ensure the safety of our loved ones at schools, in neighborhoods, and on the roadways. There is never enough … Continued

Bradley Byrne

May 21, 2018

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

Chip Brownlee

April 25, 2018

Opinion

There’s a reason so much anger is being directed at the Parkland kids

The kids are right That’s what makes the current gun debate, led by the teenage survivors of the Parkland school shooting, so vitriolic. The kids are right. Everyone knows it. Including the people who are arguing on the other side, slinging insults and ducking any meaningful debate. I’d probably duck debates, though, after what happened … Continued

Josh Moon

April 3, 2018

The Death of Andrew Lewis, Part V: The Explanation

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Before we get into this part of the story, it’s important to understand a few key facts about the information you’re about to receive. First and foremost, this is not my opinion about what happened the morning Andrew Lewis was killed. Second, this is a collection of information from … Continued

Josh Moon

January 3, 2018

Bill would require public guidelines for investigating police misconduct in Montgomery

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A little more than a year after a Montgomery Police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man – an act resulting in the officer’s indictment for murder – the Alabama Legislature is on the verge of mandating that the Montgomery City Council establish and publish procedures for investigating … Continued

Josh Moon

March 29, 2017