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House committee approves bill to allow release of body cam video

A bill by Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birimingham, would also allow the release of the recording to personal representatives of the video's subject.

April 28, 2023

Video appears to show Alabama prison guard beating incarcerated man

The name of the incarcerated individual being beaten is not currently known.

September 16, 2022

Unarmed, tazed and beaten

Most of these incidents involve white officers and black citizens. Not this time. The victim is white.

August 11, 2022

Christian Horn launches campaign touting a changed Alabama

Christian Horn, a Huntsville native, officially launched his campaign as a Republican for secretary of state.

February 25, 2022

What Alabama should not be thankful for

But hey, it’s the holidays. So prove me wrong.

November 25, 2021

Video shows Huntsville police officer stomping suspect, prompts more calls for change

The video shows an officer stomping the legs of a suspect inside a convenience store.

June 1, 2021

Echoes of George Wallace heard as tear gas and rubber bullets fly in Huntsville

A small group of mostly peaceful protesters were shot with rubber bullets and tear-gassed by Huntsville Police and Madison County sheriff’s deputies after an NAACP rally last Wednesday. The city’s mayor, police chief and the state’s attorney general want the public to believe that anarchists and outsiders provoked law-enforcement to use paramilitary tactics to disperse … Continued

June 8, 2020

We should hold the appropriate people responsible for bullying

Madison County seems to have a problem with homophobia. Over the weekend, a gay couple who live in Madison recorded a car load of James Clemens High baseball players riding by and shouting slurs at the couple’s home. The video, which was recorded on an outside security camera, was uploaded to social media and a … Continued

January 16, 2020

A hard lesson we never learn

I’m just finishing the first hectic week of classes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I teach in the English Department. This semester I have two composition classes and an American literature. I also work with the University Honors Program. Our major study in American lit will be the novels Their Eyes Were Watching … Continued

August 30, 2019

John Merrill: Voter registration hero or villain?

In Secretary of State John Merrill’s announcement video for his 2020 Senate bid, Merrill said, “Doug Jones does not represent Alabama values.” On most political issues, Merrill is a strict conservative, like many Alabamians. His beliefs about voter registration are no exception. Merrill has said he views voting as a constitutional right, but one that … Continued

July 12, 2019