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Lawmaker to add state tribute to memorialize 1963 church bombing

September 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Joseph D. Bryant An Alabama lawmaker plans to add another honor in a week of tributes and commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, said she will […]

Alabama GOP chairman suggests state consider withdrawal from American Library Association

September 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp The head of the Alabama Republican Party says it might be time to remove the state and its public libraries from associating with the American Library Association. John Wahl, chairman of the Alabama […]

Lost in history, Virgil Ware, 14, was murdered the same day as Birmingham church bombing

September 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times This story is republished with permission from The Birmingham Times The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing was not the only tragedy in Birmingham on Sept. 15, 1963. Four girls — […]

6th Street Baptist celebrates 150-year ‘legacy of resilience’

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Williesha Morris As the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing approaches, the congregation strives to maintain the memory of four Black girls murdered there by the Ku Klux Klan. But they’re also […]

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Collin Binkley Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in […]

What’s behind abortion dispute between Alabama and Hillary Clinton

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Alabama’s attorney general has been making waves nationally with his assertion that people who help women access abortion in other states could be prosecuted as conspirators. Former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton tweeted Wednesday […]

Are Alabama schools still illegally secluding children? Official reports don’t say.

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain After AL.com inquiries into the practice of seclusion and restraint in Alabama schools, state officials will update how they track and record incidents. But questions remain about reporting in recent years – and whether […]

Student loan forgiveness: 4 million student loan borrowers, 63,500 Alabamians, enrolled in SAVE plan

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore More than 4 million student loan borrowers – including 63,500 Alabamians – are now enrolled in the White House’s new loan forgiveness program, the Department of Education announced. The figures represent those enrolled […]

Alabama House speaker owes state the truth about Milligan court defeat

September 12, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter must think Alabamians are stupid. On Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges ruled against the state’s Congressional districting map — again. The judges excoriated the Alabama Legislature […]

Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase

September 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

BY KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to […]