Tag: protest
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...
ESPN suspends anchor Jemele Hill after Tweets connected to ongoing NFL...
By PAT EATON-ROBB
AP Sports Writer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Controversy continues to swirl around Jemele Hill, the ESPN anchor suspended on Monday for two weeks for making...
For DACA Recipients, Only Sure Thing is Uncertainty
By Elena Shore
New America Media
SAN FRANCISCO -- Luis Quiroz was on the bus heading to school when he first heard the news.
The 27-year-old DACA...
