Tag: politics
Gwen Ifill, trailblazer for journalists of color, dies at age 61
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Gwen Ifill, a trailblazer for African-American journalists, has died after a battle with cancer. She was 61.
Ifill was named the...
Water Board votes to transfer $2M out of reserve fund, raises...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Water Works Board last week voted to transfer $2 million from its economic development fund to a contract...
Local supporters of Clinton and Trump left stunned, elated
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Isabel Rubio, executive director of the Birmingham-based Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, prefers to look on the bright side.
“One thing...
Record Number of Black Women Win Judicial Seats in Jeffco Election
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County saw a record nine black female judges elected in Tuesday’s election. They will be sworn-in in January. Birmingham...
Analysis: Trump’s win a shock to the system
By Kathleen Hennessey
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shockwave.
There's no other way to describe the massive change Americans voted for Tuesday.
In electing Donald Trump to...
Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states
By Christina A. Cassidy
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of competing claims of fraud and intimidation on Election Day, few voters who headed to...
Local activist to provide voters with free shuttle service
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Local Black Lives Matter activist Mercutio Southall is offering rides to the polls Tuesday through a free shuttle service. The...
$2.58M legal payment violated City Code, say some on Birmingham City...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Some Birmingham City Council members said Tuesday they had serious concerns about a $2.58 million legal payment to C.W. Woods...
The case for and against Amendment 14
For The Birmingham Times
What supporters of Amendment 14 say
On Tues. Nov. 8, Alabamians will vote on 14 statewide constitutional amendments. Many Birmingham leaders and...
Committee votes to name Theo Lawson Jefferson County’s top in-house attorney
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A Jefferson County Commission committee today voted unanimously to hire its first African American to lead the county’s in-house law...