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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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September 2, 2020
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The “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
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March 6, 2020
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Making 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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December 9, 2019
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Another 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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September 19, 2019
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Another 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
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August 28, 2019