Political violence

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Alabama’s congressional delegation reacts to the assassination of Charlie Kirk

Following the assassination, political leaders from both sides, including Alabama’s delegation, quickly condemned political violence and offered condolences.

Alex Jobin

September 12, 2025

Opinion

Shooting people is wrong

Gun violence does not discriminate. There's only one way to curtail it.

Josh Moon

September 11, 2025

Extremism expert discusses evolving faces of misogyny and political violence

Amid multiple recent incidents of political violence, Cynthia Miller-Idriss is urging deeper reflection on how divisive rhetoric fuels extremism.

Wesley Walter

August 15, 2025

Election battle: Democrats versus Republicans

Opinion

Republicans want someone to blame for toxic discourse. Grab a mirror

If you want to pass blame for the toxic political discourse in America, start with the embracing and normalizing of Donald Trump's extremism.

Josh Moon

September 16, 2024

Survey finds rising fears of political violence ahead of Nov. 5 election

A striking 80 percent of voters, agreed with the statement that "the country is spiraling out of control."

July 17, 2024

Alabama Republicans rally around Trump after attempted assassination

Alabama Republicans and Democrats were quick to strongly condemn political violence after the shooting at a Trump rally on Saturday.

Chance Phillips

July 15, 2024

Incident ALGOP claimed as political violence was merely road rage, police say

Athens Police said neither victim nor witness implied any political motivation.

Jacob Holmes

May 16, 2024