60 years later, no justice for teen shot by Birmingham police
On September 15, 1963, a Birmingham police officer shot and killed Black teen Johnnie Robinson, a tragic event that unfolded hours after a church bombing.
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Alabama celebrated Jefferson Davis on Monday, and thank goodness for that. He's exactly the reminder we need.
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In a rambling, weird Memorial Day message, Donald Trump failed to mention fallen U.S. troops. There's a good reason for that.
The 1963 murder of Virgil Lamar Ware and a fight for remembrance
His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.
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When it comes to discrimination in Alabama, going backwards a dozen years would actually be the most progress we've made in years.
Rogers Hamilton: No justice for murdered Black teen
Lynched in 1957 Alabama after waving at white girls, Rogers Hamilton's murder remained unsolved for decades.
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We all acknowledged a problem with racial injustices. Less than five years later, we're pretending like that never happened.
Patriot Front pops up in Prattville with anti-substance banner
The white supremacist group Patriot Front resurfaced briefly in Prattville on Saturday.
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See recent postsA leadership change is the only way forward for the Decatur Police Department
For Decatur's Police Department to move forward and regain the respect of the community, a change in leadership likely will be necessary.
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It took three years of diversity and equity efforts before apologies were being issued to white people for subjecting them to diversity.