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Ivey proclaims Small Business Saturday

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation Monday to formally declare Nov. 30, 2019, as Small Business Saturday in the state of Alabama. This special designation by the governor is intended to celebrate and support small businesses and the impact they have on communities across the state. “Small businesses continue to serve as the backbone … Continued
November 26, 2019

Much to be thankful for

As the year draws to a close and we enter another holiday season, I’m reminded we have much to be thankful for. First, I’m thankful for those who answer the call to service at home and abroad. It’s easy to get bogged down in the never-ending news coverage of political squabbles, but the men and … Continued
November 26, 2019

Why the Bradford family is suing AG Marshall, Hoover police

The family of E.J. Bradford, who was shot and killed by Hoover Police last Thanksgiving, have filed a lawsuit seeking the release of all videos of the incident obtained by Hoover PD and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. AG Steve Marshall elected not to prosecute the officer who shot Bradford, sparking outrage among many in … Continued
March 12, 2019

Bradford family, civil rights groups sue Hoover PD, Marshall for release of case materials

Monday, EJ Bradford’s Parents, Bradford Family Attorney Ben Crump, the ACLU of Alabama, and Alabama NAACP announced that they have filed suit against Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and Hoover Police Department for the release of video footage and fertinent documents about the Hoover Police shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., age 21, at … Continued
March 12, 2019

NAACP calls for DOJ to investigate Hoover police shooting, for officer to resign

Thursday, the Alabama NAACP and ACLU held a joint press conference in which they demanded more information about the shooting of Emantic “E.J” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. by a Hoover Police Officer at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall on Thanksgiving night. On Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that the shooting of Bradford, who was … Continued
February 8, 2019

Protests begin over decision not to prosecute officer who killed EJ Bradford

Fallout over Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s decision not to prosecute a police officer for shooting and killing an innocent man during a mall shooting last November reached the national level on Wednesday. Marshall announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek charges against an unnamed Hoover cop who shot and killed EJ Bradford on Thanksgiving … Continued
February 7, 2019

A real danger in America: Driving, walking, running, biking, shopping while black

E.J. Bradford died because he was shopping while black. When a shooting occurred at the Galleria on Thanksgiving night, Bradford did what any decent guy with a gun would do: He went after the shooter. He was killed for that. Because he was out shopping while black. Doing something while black and getting into trouble … Continued
February 7, 2019

Marshall: Hoover officer justified in Galleria shooting

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that the officer involved in the shooting death of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford Jr. was justified. The attorney general released a report on the officer-involved shooting death by the Hoover Police Department. Marshall’s office said it informed the Hoover Police Department and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation that the … Continued
February 5, 2019

Protests over Bradford shooting have moved to Montgomery, AG Steve Marshall’s home

Protests over the shooting death of E.J. Bradford by a Hoover police officer have now moved to Montgomery. More than a dozen protesters roamed the streets of the Hampstead neighborhood in Montgomery, where Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall lives, using a bullhorn and chanting “hands up, don’t shoot.” Montgomery Police were called to the scene, … Continued
December 31, 2018