Governor Ivey signs anti-DEI legislation, takes effect in October Diversity, equity and inclusion programs on public colleges will soon be prohibited. Patrick DarringtonMarch 21, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s DEI ban: A step backward for education and equity This legislation represents a step backward at a time when progress is desperately needed. Bill BrittMarch 20, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Hate thy neighbor, Alabama DEI programs seek only to make a historically-slanted field a tad more level. That's too much for those benefitting from that inequality. Josh MoonMarch 20, 2024
Legislature Bill hits DEI, aims bathroom bans at higher ed SB129 proposes stringent measures that would bar public entities from engaging in any DEI programs. Bill BrittMarch 5, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | We don’t need DEI in Alabama. Just ask the Gunn family how equal things are If we taught DEI concepts in Alabama, people might wonder why the state AG was apologizing to a guy convicted of killing a Black... Josh MoonFebruary 22, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama honors MLK Jr.: Struggle for equality continues amid new challenges In this quest, each of us is called upon to contribute to the bending of the moral universe toward justice. Bill BrittJanuary 15, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | As MLK Day nears, Legislature urged to protect historical truths As Rep. Ed Oliver and his allies push for a ban on teaching Black history, they should recognize that history cannot be erased. Bill BrittJanuary 11, 2024
Legislature State Rep. Oliver confident in passage of “divisive concepts” bill State Rep. Ed Oliver has been trying to ban the teaching of certain “divisive concepts” for the past two years. Jacob HolmesJanuary 9, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | We can’t let the bigots and terrorists win The cost may be high sometimes, but the day we let them win is the day we give away our souls. David PersonDecember 27, 2023
Local news Two sentenced in Riverfront brawl, co-captain charge dismissed Neither will see jail time, as they each received a suspended 60-day sentence. Jacob HolmesDecember 11, 2023