racism

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How an all-white jury’s acquittal sparked legal reform in Alabama

The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned.

October 22, 2021

The committee meets again on Oct. 13 and could vote then on recommendations to remove racist language.

September 3, 2021

"A private meeting at a church between several bipartisan lawmakers sparked some hope of better understanding. Then came CRT."

August 19, 2021

"White people, it’s still off-limits to you. The history of our nation makes it so."

August 5, 2021

Paschal, if elected, would be the first Black Republican elected to the Alabama House of Representatives since the 1870s.

July 12, 2021

"While defending a bill that protects Confederate monuments, Holmes managed to equate Martin Luther King to Confederate generals."

April 15, 2021

"It's easy to blame politicians for all of our problems, but maybe the people who elect them are the real problem."

April 13, 2021

One dressed as a confederate soldier. The other two held a noose and a whip.

March 8, 2021

"There was laughter and many tears, and more than a little hope."

December 21, 2020

"The coming weeks are going to be difficult, no doubt about that."

November 27, 2020