Prisons Former ADOC lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights, obstruction offenses The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse. StaffSeptember 13, 2023
Congress Sewell to announce $2.25 million in funding to preserve Birmingham Civil Rights sites It's part of the $3.1 million that Sewell helped secure to preserve historic civil rights sites in Alabama. StaffSeptember 11, 2023
National Civil Rights icon Fred Gray to receive prestigious ABA medal Gray played a crucial role in many of the biggest moments in civil rights history. Jacob HolmesJune 15, 2023
Courts Former correctional sergeant found guilty of Civil Rights violations and obstruction The jury found Lorenzo Mills guilty of assaulting three incarcerated people with a riot baton and falsifying a report. StaffApril 20, 2023
Environment Groups file Civil Rights complaint against Alabama, ADEM over Black Belt sewer issues Two watchdog groups filed the Title VI complaint, alleging the state has not adequately addressed the ongoing sanitation problems. Josh MoonMarch 7, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Do we need Black History Month? Yep Our high school students can’t even have a true Black History Month, one that requires thinking, self-reflection, learning. Joey KennedyFebruary 10, 2023
Elections Libertarians call for end to “civil rights violations” against Lee County candidate Lee County Commission candidate Lance Farrar said he is being unfairly blocked from attending commission meetings. Jacob HolmesOctober 12, 2022
Congress Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma Selma University, the Historic Brown Chapel AME Church and the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church are among the recipients of this funding. StaffOctober 6, 2022
Congress Sewell commemorates 59th anniversary of 16th St. Baptist Church bombing "May we always remember their names: Addie Mae, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia," Sewell said. StaffSeptember 15, 2022
Congress Sewell legislation to create Black Belt National Heritage Area passes the House This legislation would designate areas within the 19 counties in Alabama’s Black Belt as a National Heritage Area. StaffJuly 20, 2022