Willie Edwards Jr.: The Klan sought to erase his memory, his family made sure it endured
Ultimately, his killers were never convicted of his murder, but Wille Edwards Jr.'s memory lives on.
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Alabama Rep. Will Dismukes is seeking re-election
Dismukes, who faces a felony theft charge and other controversies, had said he wasn't seeking re-election.
How an all-white jury’s acquittal sparked legal reform in Alabama
The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned.
ASU renames building for civil rights icon
The historically Black university removed former Gov. Bibb Graves' name last year due to his ties to the KKK.
The humanity of an accurate American history
How a 1957 Civil Rights murder changed a group of Alabama college kids forever — and what it should tell us about the benefits of truth.
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John Patterson served as governor from 1959 to 1963.
Rep. Will Dismukes indicted on felony theft charge
Dismukes said he will not resign, but if convicted, he would be automatically removed from office.
Sewell, Roby speak at dedication of Troy’s John Lewis Hall
The rededication marked a chance for the university to cement his legacy with a building on campus.
Alabama Democrats demand Florence mayoral candidates denounce the KKK
The Alabama Democratic Party is demanding that the mayoral candidates in Florence Alabama — Andrew Betterton and incumbent Stephen Holt — denounce white supremacists before their Oct. 6 runoff.
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See recent postsA missed opportunity for the Tubs
I’ve been through the speakers’ schedule for the Republican National Convention, and nowhere can I find Tommy Tuberville on the agenda. Maybe I just missed it. Considering how this convention is going so far, though, Tuberville would be a natural. He loves Donald Trump, almost in an uncomfortable way. And this convention is profoundly sycophantic, … Continued