State Civil rights group sues City of Florence over ordinances used to curb protests Protesters say the police chief began requiring them to pay for police protection and even used noise ordinances on unamplified voices. StaffApril 20, 2022
Legislature Senate committee approves two monument bills One bill would make it a Class B felony to damage a monument during a riot, with a prison sentence up to 20 years. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 9, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Allen ups the ante on Confederate monuments to the detriment of the state Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous. David PersonJanuary 27, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Let justice roll down as waters "Fighting for justice shouldn't be based on party affiliation. It should be the aspiration of every decent citizen." Bill BrittApril 22, 2021
Legislature Supporters, opponents speak on bill to strengthen Alabama’s monument protection law Democrats and others oppose the bill, which they say limits local power to remove and rename Confederate monuments and memorials. Eddie BurkhalterApril 15, 2021
State Alabama tied for most Confederate symbols removed in 2020 Competing bills this legislative session would either repeal or strengthen Alabama's Memorial Preservation Act. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2021
Legislature Members of SPLC-labeled “hate group” helped draft new monuments bill, lawmaker says Rep. Mike Holmes said two Southern Cultural Center members helped draft the legislation. The group's chairman says that's not so. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2021
Legislature Bill to repeal Memorial Preservation Act fails to advance Rep. Juandalynn Givan's bill was sent to a subcommittee after the state House Judiciary Committee failed to approve an amendment. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Democrats announce support for repealing Memorial Preservation Act A Democratic state representative is asking Alabamians to show support for repealing the Memorial Preservation Act, which makes it illegal for cities and counties... Josh MoonAugust 24, 2020
News Edmund Pettus descendant calls for bridge to be renamed A California man who bears the surname at the center of a debate about how history is remembered has come out in support of... Micah DanneyAugust 12, 2020