Fight the urge to stay up late for no good reason and go to bed early. DON’T THINK HIGH SCHOOL-OR EVEN COLLEGE_IS THE PINNACLE OF YOUR LIFE These years shape…
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We Oversaw Executions as Governor.
We Oversaw Executions as Governor. We Regret It. By Robert Bentley and Don Siegelman Robert Bentley, a Republican, served as governor of Alabama from 2011 to 2017. Don Siegelman, a Democrat, was…
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FATHER’S DAY HISTORY, TRIBUTE, AND PRAYERS
According to the website www.almanac.com/forgotten-history-fathers-day, in 1909, a woman from Spokane, Washington, named Sonora Smart Dodd felt that fathers should have the same recognition as mothers while she attended a…
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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.…
View More Rep. Ensler proposes bills to curb gun violenceIvey forces resignation of Education secretary over “woke” Pre-K book
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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Killings in Dadeville Alabama
STATEMENT FROM: Randy B. Kelley, Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party RE: Birthday Party Shooting in Dadeville, Alabama The Birthday Party killings in Dadeville Alabama left all of us shocked;…
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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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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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