By Dr. Y’Shua Yisrael Albert Einstein is celebrated as a giant in the area of theoretical physics because he stands alone. This article raises the banner of a local artist…
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Opinion | Government by minority rule
In Alabama, a tiny fraction of voters runs the show, despite the groans from literally everyone else. By Josh Moon Twelve percent of voters control Alabama. That’s right. Twelve percent.…
View More Opinion | Government by minority ruleAlabama Arise 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama
Expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax on groceries will remain top goals on Alabama Arise’s legislative agenda. BY CHRIS SANDERS Expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax…
View More Alabama Arise 2023 roadmap for change in AlabamaOpinion | You froze a man to death
The killing of Tony Mitchell wasn’t an anomaly. It’s a product of our callous and cruel corrections system. The State of Alabama froze a man to death. Read those words…
View More Opinion | You froze a man to deathBill would require unanimous jury for death penalty
Bill would require unanimous jury for death penalty — and apply retroactively Rep. Chris England’s bill would also apply in cases of judicial override, which the Legislature ended in 2017.…
View More Bill would require unanimous jury for death penaltyBill would require ADOC to report monthly to oversight committee
The reports required include statistics on inmate deaths and sexual abuse. BY JACOB HOLMES Under existing law, the Alabama Department of Corrections is required to report quarterly to the Joint…
View More Bill would require ADOC to report monthly to oversight committeeGadsden Civil Rights Foot Soldiers
The following is a brief narrative written by the late Kathryn L. Barrett in 2009 for the purpose of sharing historical facts of ‘CIVIL RIGHTS’s FOOT SOLDIERS with an emphasis…
View More Gadsden Civil Rights Foot Soldiers‘WHY DO WE STILL NEED TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH?’
This was printed in 2020; however, I feel like sharing it again with a little editing. Let’s briefly recount the advent of Black History Month, also called African-American History Month,…
View More ‘WHY DO WE STILL NEED TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH?’Child Support
Child Support Letter 1 The child support enforcement laws that have been enacted in the past few years are unfair to non-custodial parents. A primary difficulty with these laws is…
View More Child SupportOpinion | When good time is no good
Accruing good time is currently treated as a rule that is rarely, if ever, suspended, not as a privilege. By APRIL WEAVER Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson was a good…
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