INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
By Steve Flowers
When I went to the legislature in 1982 as a 30-year-old freshman, there were two powerful organizations. The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) and the Alabama Education...
MLK UNITY WALK
Dear Supporters,
First, let me thank you for the support and interest you’ve shown in the Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition (BMDC) by considering sponsorship of...
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell released the following statement after voting in favor of H.J. Res 59, the bipartisan budget bill:
“Today, I...
Police: Pastor Raped Girls, Said ‘Devil Was Inside’ Victims
By NewsOne Staff
Jacoby Kindred, 61, pastor with Minnesota’s One Accord Ministries, is accused of raping the daughters of his son’s girlfriend beginning when they were only...
NAACP Congratulates Michelle Howard for Being Named First Four-Star Female Admiral
BALTIMORE, Md. – The NAACP is proud to congratulate Michelle Janine Howard on her nomination by President Barack Obama for appointment to the rank...
Boy, 11, Arrested for Punching Grandma Over Refusal to Buy Toy
By The Associated Press
Over the weekend, an 11-year-old from Ohio was taken into police custody after allegedly punching his grandmother after she refused to...
Jackson-area Save-A-Lot Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Women pressured for sex, degraded by senior management official, agency charged
JACKSON, Miss. – A Jackson-area Save-A-Lot grocery store operated by Venture, Inc. will pay...
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees
Footprints of Civil Rights leaders placed in historic site during annual Trumpet Awards
ATLANTA, Ga. – Footprints of 10 new revered civil rights icons will...
Atlanta high school student suspended for hugging teacher: TV
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A suburban Atlanta high school student has been suspended for a year for hugging a teacher, a television station reported.
The suspension...
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