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Incarcerated workers go on strike in Alabama’s correctional facilities

Several posts shared by families of incarcerated individuals show photos and describe substandard meals being served to incarcerated individuals.

September 26, 2022

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.

September 21, 2022

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.

February 17, 2022

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.

September 8, 2021

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.”

July 20, 2020

“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

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

June 5, 2020

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

June 4, 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

August 1, 2019