A somber anniversary: 60 years since the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
APR spoke with former Sen. Doug Jones to get his thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham tragedy.
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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
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See recent postsThe “rule of law” has some exceptions
The State of Alabama murdered a man on Thursday night. Murder is what you call it when someone intentionally causes the death of another human for an unjustifiable reason. That fits with what Alabama did to Nathaniel Woods. Woods didn’t kill anyone. Everyone associated with the case agreed on that. And the amount of mental … Continued
House Judiciary Committee passes bail reform law named for Aniah Blanchard
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed a bill to give judges more discretion in denying bail to people accused of committing violent crimes. The bill is named for Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old Alabama college student who was kidnapped and murdered last year. The man charged with her murder, Ibraheed Yazeed, was out on bond … Continued
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See recent postsMaking Alabama safer for children and families
It’s been a little over a month since we learned about the death of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney in Birmingham. That kind of violence against a beautiful child of God is just beyond comprehension. And in the weeks since, we’ve seen the tragic murders of Aniah Blanchard in Auburn and Megan Montgomery in Mountain Brook. And … Continued
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See recent postsAnother Alabama cop is dead. Do we care enough to make the necessary changes?
There was a police officer shot and killed in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night. Tuesday morning, two girls woke up with a nice, happy family, a dad who took care of them and served his community. They went to bed heartbroken and forever changed. Dornell Cousette was just 40 years old. He was the fourth law … Continued
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See recent postsAnother shocking court ruling for white Montgomery cop who killed unarmed black man
It’s OK for cops to kill black people in Alabama. That’s what the Alabama court system is telling us. That’s what the Alabama court system is making sure of. That the murder of a poor black man doesn’t derail the career of a young, white cop. Not in Alabama. Because make no mistake about it, … Continued