Tag: protests
Violence in Charlottesville: What Birmingham Mayor William Bell, Rep. Terri Sewell...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Local political and civil rights leaders and members of Congress said they are disturbed by the violence that ensued during...
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
By Alicia A. Caldwell
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge's emergency order has temporarily barred the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to...
After mass turnout, can protests turn into political impact?
By Nicholas Riccardi
The Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — Deb Szeman, a self-described "homebody," had never participated in a demonstration before hopping on an overnight bus...
Violence rocks Milwaukee after police-involved shooting
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Violence over the police-involved shooting of an black armed man in Milwaukee, MN gripped the community early Monday morning.
Police responded to...
Protest songs that have left a mark on music history
Beyonce´and Kendrick Lamar are among hundreds of artists throughout the years who have penned songs focusing on social issues from war to poverty to...
NAACP Calls for Peaceful Protests in Baltimore
April 28, 2015
NAACP Calls for Peaceful Protests in Baltimore
(Baltimore, MD) -- In light of the unrest in Baltimore, the NAACP released the following statement:
From...