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“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
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June 5, 2020

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
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June 5, 2020

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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August 1, 2019
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Washington County charter school opposition is about quality public schools, not one guy’s religion

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
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July 24, 2019