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Jason “Sunny” Young Honors War Heroes Who Attended Carver High School, With Veteran’s Memorial Monument   After returning home from the Vietnam War in January 1970,  Jason “Sunny” Young, Carver High School…

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Tuscaloosa Mayor Reopens College Bars as COVID-19 Skyrockets at University of Alabama By Emily Shugerman, The Daily Beast The mayor of Tuscaloosa is letting bars near the University of Alabama reopen on…

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Local NAACP President Is Ready To Serve The Communities of Gadsden/Etowah County! By Elaine Harris Spearman, Esquire The NAACP was founded on the beliefs that are embodied in the Constitution…

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By Danielle Zoellner, The Independent Alabama prisons have used ”cruel and unusual punishment” on inmates by allowing correctional officers to perform routine beatings, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said following an…

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By David Williams We pride ourselves in claiming to be a Christian nation, but are we really? I’ve watched as our country has wrestled with the issues regarding the removal…

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By Mary Kelley A foundation based on half-truths, whole lies, misinformation, and white supremacy cannot support equal justice under the law. ECVL salutes the courage, patriotism, and insight of the…

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By Alabama Arise The monument stood in Birmingham for decades as a twisted tribute to Alabama’s original sins: slavery and white supremacy. It “honored” a violent rebellion that sought to…

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