Tag: protest
LGBTQ+ Groups at State Capitol to Protest Series of GOP Bills
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery on Tuesday to protest a number of LGBTQ+-related bills currently put forth by Republican members...
Young Residents of Birmingham Housing in Selma for ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration
The Birmingham Times
Nearly two dozen young people from the Housing Authority of Birmingham District (HABD) were in Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...
Alabama prisoners refusing to work in 2nd day of protest
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Alabama inmates were in their second day of a work strike Tuesday, refusing to labor in prison kitchens, laundries...
Alabama Activists Press Voting Rights in U.S. Supreme Court Showdown
By Andrew Chung
(Reuters) - When Evan Milligan, a voting rights activist and organizer, scans his hometown of Montgomery, the capital of the state of...
[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...