Possible incarcerated workers strike, protest to happen next week
The cohesiveness of the organization effort remains to be seen, as several agendas and demands sheets have emerged in the last few weeks.
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Democrats stall anti-riot bill
Democrats threatened to filibuster through midnight to delay a vote on the bill, and Republicans conceded to carry the bill over.
UAB nurses, staff protest poor working conditions and unequal pay
Salary is cited by the Alabama State Nurses Association as a leading reason for the current nurse shortage.
Reluctantly in the spotlight, Huntsville man says police critics “not going to go away”
Benjamin Shapiro, 39, said he doesn’t want to be the public face of the movement for police reform but has continued to engage with city leaders because “sometimes you just need to stand up and speak truth to power, even if they’re not going to listen.”
“I’ve never felt the fear I felt then:” Demonstrators describe police action at Huntsville protest
Protesters gathered in Huntsville on Wednesday, first at an NAACP rally against police brutality, and later an unorganized protest downtown near the Madison County courthouse. The largely peaceful demonstrations ended when police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators who refused to disperse after a protest permit expired at 6:30 p.m. The Huntsville Police … Continued
Mobile removes Confederate monument overnight
The city of Mobile removed a Confederate monument from downtown overnight following days of protest in Mobile and nationwide over police brutality and systemic racism. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said he ordered the statue removed from its prominent location in downtown Mobile overnight. “Moving this statue will not change the past,” Stimpson said in a … Continued
Perspective | Huntsville doctor recounts protest dispersed by police tear gas
Dr. Pippa Abston is a Huntsville area physician. The following is her first-hand account of the protest in Huntsville, Alabama, on Wednesday, where police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators after an Alabama NAACP rally. I arrived at Big Springs Park at about 4:30 before the start of the protest at 5 p.m. … Continued
The impact of the ADA 29 years after its passing
Twenty-nine years ago in late July, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act to tear down barriers excluding millions of Americans from American life. The law’s signing was the fruit of the hard work, activism and protest of thousands of Americans with disabilities. The historic law prohibits discrimination against individuals … Continued
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The people in Washington County who oppose a planned charter school are not bigots. They’re not against the charter school because a Muslim guy is going to manage it. They aren’t all caught up in some anti-Muslim protest. They just don’t want the charter school. And they have very good reasons for not wanting the … Continued
Pro-abortion rights organizations to protest Alabama Senate vote on abortion ban
Several reproductive rights organizations will join forces to protest the Alabama Senate’s Tuesday floor discussion on House Bill 314, which aims to completely criminalize abortion without exception for victims of rape and incest. The only exemption is for the health of the mother. Doctors could face up to 99 years in prison for performing an … Continued