Tag: protest
[Photos] Hundreds in downtown Birmingham protest SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
The Birmingham Times
Hundreds gathered at Birmingham’s Linn and Kelly Ingram Parks this weekend to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn...
Angry Birmingham Mayor to Protesters Who Came to His House: ‘Try...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday angrily denounced protesters who showed up at his front door the night before.
“A lot...
George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
By Mohamed Ibrahim
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens...
Nick Saban, Alabama Players Hold Protest March On Campus
Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban led dozens of his football players and other athletes on a march to protest social...
Shape The Culture to host Unity Rally in Kelly Ingram Park
lrymediagroup.com
Shape the Culture, a digital platform that focuses on highlighting the good work young individuals are doing to impact and move the country forward,...
Louisville City Council passes ‘Breonna’s law’ to ban no-knock warrants
By Joe Tacopino
New York Post
The Louisville City Council voted unanimously for “Breonna’s Law” which bans so-called “no-knock” warrants in the city.
The council voted 26-0...
More funding for police department, not less, says Birmingham (Ala.) chief
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Defunding the police department is a not good idea and could cost lives, said Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Chief Patrick...
Civil Rights Pioneers to Protesters: Accomplish Something
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Several veteran marchers from the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement said they watched in horror last week as protesters rampaged through...
Following Unrest, Birmingham Rebuilds
Late Sunday, protesters began trying to tear down a Confederate monument in Birmingham’s Linn Park and damaged a number of downtown buildings and businesses....
Minneapolis protests spread to other cities across the US, including Birmingham
By The Associated Press
Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala -- More than...