Did you ever look back on your life and think, “GOSH, I wish I’d learned that lesson a long time ago?” You think you have a handle on how life…
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Rep. Ensler proposes bills to curb gun violence
Ensler proposed eight bills ranging from mental health support and prevention programs to a “red flag law” and bans on “ghost guns” and Glock switches. BY JACOB HOLMES Freshman Rep.…
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Gov. Kay Ivey said the book includes ideas that “larger systemic forces perpetuate White privilege” among other things. By Jacob Holmes Dr. Barbara Cooper, secretary of the Alabama Department of…
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Dadeville shooting: 89 shots, seven guns, a “bloody” scene
The first hearing for the six defendants in the Dadeville shooting case provided the first specific details of the shooting. By JOSH MOON At least 89 gunshots were fired from…
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Organizations sue Jefferson County for racial gerrymandering
Black voters, organizations sue Jefferson County for racial gerrymandering Alabama continues to be a hotbed for redistricting litigation, most notably the U.S. Supreme Court Case Merrill v. Milligan. Recently a…
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A MOTHER’S DAY HISTORY, TRIBUTE, AND PRAYERS
According to the website www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-09/, Anna Jarvis, a native of Grafton, West Virginia, launched a campaign to create a national holiday to honor mothers in the United States by creating…
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School “choice” in one of the most unequal systems
School “choice” in one of the most segregated, unequal systems in the country De facto segregation persists, with Birmingham public schools ranking among the least integrated and most unequal in…
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Saving Daylight Savings
Last month we leapt forward. We should never fall back again. Enough is enough. The idea of Daylight Saving Time was originally known as ‘war time’ and was introduced as…
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Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure
Your Everyday Choices Matter 1/15 If your blood pressure is high, your doctor may prescribe medication to help keep it in check. But the lifestyle decisions you make each day…
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VETERANS AWARE! April 2023
Romans 8:26 King James Version 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh…
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