Committee to remove racist language in Alabama’s Constitution meets
The committee meets again on Oct. 13 and could vote then on recommendations to remove racist language.
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Female genital mutilation survivors urge states to ban the practice
Survivors of female genital mutilation are speaking out about the scars they carry from female genital mutilation to urge U.S. lawmakers to help put an end to the practice. 35 states have implemented legislation to criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM). However, Alabama is among the remaining 15 states to have no laws criminalizing the practice. … Continued
Barry Moore condemns impeachment of Trump as “travesty of justice”
Thursday, Congressional candidate Barry Moore (R) condemned the impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump (R). Moore released a video statement in which he called the effort to remove Pres. Trump a “travesty of justice.” The video was shot at the Lincoln Memorial and was posted to Moore’s campaign social media pages. “We are here … Continued
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America is at a crossroads, either we follow Nancy, Adam, Jerry and Chuck in their unceasing attempt to remove President Trump or we as a country participate in a historic 2020 landslide election and unleash Secretariat. Often when I write, there is an issue at the core of the discussion and I try my best … Continued
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With her announcement that the House will finally move toward impeachment, Nancy Pelosi has set in motion what the Democrats have wanted to do since Election Night of 2016. They will seek to remove President Trump at all costs. It is frustrating for me that Washington is focused on these partisan impeachment proceedings when there … Continued
16 States, including Alabama, still have no anti-FGM laws
After Pennsylvania recently became the latest state to outlaw female genital mutilation last month, 16 states, including Alabama, remain the only states to have no legislation criminalizing the practice. Female genital mutilation, which is defined as a procedure to “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or re-infibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes … Continued
Mississippi, Alabama are only southern states with no anti-FGM laws
33 states across the country have taken steps to criminalize female genital mutilation. However, Alabama and Mississippi remain the only southern states to have no legislation criminalizing the practice. Female genital mutilation, which is defined as a procedure to “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or reinfibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes … Continued
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Last week, the Supreme Court ruled on an important case with significant implications for the future of religious expression in our republic. The case, American Legion v. American Humanist Association, was brought by a nonprofit atheist organization seeking to remove an almost 100-year-old monument in Maryland’s Prince George’s County. The 40-foot granite and cement cross, … Continued
Emails show Culverhouse dispute unrelated to abortion legislation
Newly released emails show the dispute between The University of Alabama and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. began at least four days before Culverhouse called for a boycott of the school following the state’s passage of restrictive abortion legislation. University officials said in a statement they considered returning Culverhouse’s donation, the largest financial gift in the University’s … Continued
Bill criminalizing female genital mutilation moves toward House floor
A bill that would criminalize female genital mutilation is likely to soon reach the floor of Alabama House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rod Scott, D-Fairfield, defines FGM as practices that “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or reinfibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes on females under the age of … Continued