Tag: district
After Opposition, Birmingham City Council Approves New Districts
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council approved a new district map Tuesday, despite opposition from two councilors.
The new map was passed 7-2, with Councilors Valerie...
Abdul K. Kallon Resigns as Federal Judge for Northern District of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Abdul K. Kallon, a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, has resigned....
Birmingham City Councilor ‘heartbroken’ over proposed re-districting map
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
As Birmingham continues its City Council redistricting process, one councilor representing a significant chunk of the city’s south side said...
Birmingham Begins Re-Mapping of Districts. What It Means for Residents
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
After several meetings and discussion, the Birmingham City Council is set to receive a final version of a new redistricting...
A.G. Gaston’s Legacy Influences Annual Conference
BY ZT DUNN
Special to the Birmingham Times
Living under Jim Crow in Birmingham, a Black person had to navigate a world of restrictions. They couldn't...
5 Amazing Murals in Birmingham’s Historic 4th Ave. Business District
By Miranda Shaffer
bhamnow.com
Have you walked around Birmingham’s 4th Avenue Business District lately? This historic district is seeing tremendous growth, and some amazing murals have been...
Meet New Birmingham School Board Members Who Will Be Sworn-In Tuesday
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
On Tuesday, October 26, at 5 p.m., nine members of the Birmingham Board of Education will be sworn-in during a...
Meet candidates for Birmingham Board of Ed in the Aug. 24...
The Birmingham Times
Each of the incumbents has challengers in the Board of Education elections in the August 24 elections while three of the seats...
Supreme Court blocks curbside voting in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER
AP NEWS
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday blocked a lower court ruling allowing curbside voting...
Time for the Alabama Democratic Party to unite
By Linda Coleman-Madison
This is an opinion column
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” -- Abraham Lincoln
I have been distressed to see the Alabama Democratic...