Critical Race Theory teaches understanding, compassion, conservatives fighting it
"The 40-year-old theory examines the ways racism has affected our various systems, leading to diminished opportunities and injustices."
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Alabama granted ownership of the Clotilda ship wreck
Tuesday, federal District Judge Kristi Dubose awarded ownership of the shipwreck of the Clotilda, one of the last known slave ships, to the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC). The decision means that the state will have final say over remains of the ship, which was found near an island on the Mobile River north of the … Continued
House passes bill to make the pictures of those convicted of solicitation public
Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at shaming men and women arrested of trying to hire a prostitute. House Bill 262 was sponsored by State Representative Merika Coleman, D-Midfield. Coleman is the assistant House Minority Leader and a longtime member of the state’s Human Trafficking task force. According to a statement … Continued
Southern Heritage Groups Oppose Removal of Old South Mural from Jefferson County Court House
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Generations of Southerners have honored and often romanticized about the Confederate Soldiers who fought for Alabama and the other Southern States in the Civil War. The war and the subsequent Northern military occupation led to more glorification of the “good ole days” of the antebellum South. This was … Continued
Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force Meets for First Time
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force held its inaugural meeting in the Alabama State House to study the growing problem of human trafficking in Alabama. The Joint House Resolution creating the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force was sponsored by Representative Jack Williams (R) from Vestavia Hills. The … Continued