Tag: politics
Trump and the Black Caucus plan to meet for the first...
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire Contributor
Following a bizarre exchange with American Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent April Ryan, the Congressional Black Caucus is...
Legacy of Roe v. Wade endures after death of woman who...
By Jessica Gresko
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Using the pseudonym “Jane Roe,” Norma McCorvey undertook a legal challenge that culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court's...
Birmingham protests for human rights grow in frequency, diversity and intensity
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
It’s not often that the Birmingham City Council gets a standing ovation, but it happened last week.
On Jan. 31, a...
Thousands of demonstrators, from all races and ages, turned out for...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham has long served as ground zero for the fight for human rights, dating back to the civil rights era....
Silencing Elizabeth Warren sparks free speech debate
By Andrew Taylor
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic senators fighting to derail Jeff Sessions' nomination as attorney general repeatedly challenged Republicans Wednesday by reading...
Gov. Robert Bentley, Birmingham Council President clash over Sanctuary City resolution
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin was not pleased that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley dismissed the council’s support of sanctuary...
Birmingham Mayor makes case for re-election
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. today announced that he will seek re-election.
“The progress and momentum that the city has...
Trump observes first Black History Month as president
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Wednesday marked the start of Black History Month and President Donald Trump began the month-long observance with Ben Carson, United...
Obama fights back: Former president’s orbit resists Trump
By Josh Lederman
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dismayed by the Trump administration's first days, former President Barack Obama's loyalists, former aides and even his spokesman...
Alabama governor Robert Bentley empties campaign account to pay legal bills
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Embattled Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley emptied his leftover campaign funds to pay legal bills as his faced an impeachment...
