Tag: protests
Wearing black ribbons Birmingham City Councilors honor George Floyd
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Wearing black ribbons, Birmingham City Councilors on Tuesday passed a resolution of support for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man killed...
With nation in turmoil, Birmingham takes down divisive Confederate statue
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Monday night removed a controversial Confederate statue from downtown’s Linn Park less than 24 hours...
Mayor Declares State of Emergency, Curfew in Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
What began as a peaceful demonstration Sunday afternoon in Birmingham to protest the death of George Floyd, a man killed...
Birmingham protests peaceful by day; turns unruly Sunday evening
By Ameera Steward
For The Birmingham Times
With the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum on each side, Kelly Ingram Park...
Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died
Associated Press
FERGUSON, Mo. — Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus,...
New generation of Birmingham protesters step up
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When protests were held in Hoover, Ala., on Tuesday evening after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said a police officer...
Local clergy to activists: ‘Keep Dr. King in mind’
By Nathan Turner Jr. and Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Ask today’s group of mostly young activists the difference between their recent protests in the Birmingham...
Times change, but the objectives of the demonstrations shouldn’t
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Civil Rights Movement tactics may change, but the objectives shouldn’t, said Doris Gary, 85, who participated in the marches of...
Alabama State Couple on Marriage: ‘It’s not all about you. It’s...
By Chanda Temple
Special to The Birmingham Times
In honor of the Magic City Classic showdown between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, this week’s...
Jefferson County hires artist to paint more diverse view of society
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
A Jefferson County Commission Committee approved paying an Alabama artist to create a new mural to add to the controversial,...
