Tag: protest
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...
More funding for police department, not less, says Birmingham (Ala.) chief
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Defunding the police department is a not good idea and could cost lives, said Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Chief Patrick...
Civil Rights Pioneers to Protesters: Accomplish Something
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Several veteran marchers from the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement said they watched in horror last week as protesters rampaged through...
Following Unrest, Birmingham Rebuilds
Late Sunday, protesters began trying to tear down a Confederate monument in Birmingham’s Linn Park and damaged a number of downtown buildings and businesses....
Minneapolis protests spread to other cities across the US, including Birmingham
By The Associated Press
Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala -- More than...
Ole Miss players kneel in response to Confederacy rally
By RJ Morgan
Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Saturday before a victory over Georgia...
NFL Settles Collusion Case with Kaepernick
By Stacy M. Brown
BlackPressUSA
Colin Kaepernick’s more than two year battle with the NFL has come to an end.
The former NFL quarterback and the league...
Friends, family, dignitaries bid solemn farewell to Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr.
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Friends, family, activists, elected officials and dignitaries gathered Saturday at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham to bid a solemn...
Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores on Tuesday for anti-bias training
The Associated Press
Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is...