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Supreme Court blocks curbside voting in Alabama

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By KIM CHANDLER AP NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday blocked a lower court ruling allowing curbside voting...

Why Donald Trump Won’t Run For a Second Term

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By Jesse J. Lewis Sr. This is an opinion column Before the Republican Convention, Donald Trump will make the announcement that he is no longer running...

Lawsuit Challenges Alabama Voting Rules During Pandemic

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By Kim Chandler Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A lawsuit filed Friday challenges Alabama’s election procedures by arguing that restrictions on absentee ballots and a lack of...

Today’s Birmingham elections – Here are the candidates for mayor, city...

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Mayoral Candidates Patricia Bell Patricia Bell worked with Dr. Richard Arrington on his historic 1979 mayoral campaign, as well as Rev. Jesse Jackson's historic bid for...

Black Women: Voting in Large Numbers Yet Underrepresented

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By Susan Buchanan Louisiana Weekly/New America Media America’s black women vote at high rates and are politically active, but remain underrepresented in elected positions relative to...

Local activist to provide voters with free shuttle service

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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...

Black voters sue over Alabama’s method of electing judges

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By Kim Chandler Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A civil rights group challenged Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote last week, saying the result...

Elected officials from around U.S. in Birmingham to talk of ‘damage’...

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By Barnett Wright Times staff writer Some key members of Congress said they couldn’t think of a better place than Birmingham to kick off a series...

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

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South Court Auditorium 2:27 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat.  Thank you.      First...

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks Voting Rights Act 50th...

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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks  Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary on August 6 The Voting Act was Signed into Law on August 6, 1965 July 31,...