Tag: politics
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Threats to Our Democracy
By The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
The House Select Committee investigating the sacking of the Capitol on January 6 last week began the first of...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Guns and the GOP’s plan to Defeat Dems...
By The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
It happened again. This time it was a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, of 19 second-, third- and fourth...
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway Faces Three Challenges In Jefferson County Primary
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway made history when he was elected Jefferson County’s first Black sheriff four years ago but said he didn’t...
Louise Alexander and Merika Coleman in hotly contested race for Senate...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With a soon-to-be-vacated seat in Alabama Senate District 19, two members of the state House of Representatives are fighting for...
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...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks Through A ‘Concrete Ceiling’
By Nyah Marshall
Howard University News Service
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court with a historical vote that makes her...
Rev Jesse Jackson: The Integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Last week, two events involving the U.S. Supreme Court occurred.
First, four days of hearings surrounding the nomination and possible elevation...
The World Games 2022 Bans Russian and Belarusian Athletes and Officials...
twg2022.com
The Board of Directors of The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee voted to ban athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus from participating...
75 City School Students Begin Internships Through Birmingham Promise
dcwins.com
Birmingham Promise on Monday launched a new semester of paid internships for seniors in Birmingham City Schools.
Throughout the spring, 75 seniors will gain work...
How Majority of Jefferson County Commission Likely Just Got Re-Elected
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Qualifying for the May 24 primary elections ended Friday and 4 of 5 incumbent Jefferson County commissioners face no opposition....
