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The tribute honored Bland’s lifelong work to preserve the stories of Selma’s foot soldiers and carry their fight forward.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
- Legislature
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
- Economy
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
TVA to raise data center rates, affecting North Alabama facilities
NFIB survey finds small business optimism rising across industries
- National
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Figures requests emergency hearing over Trump’s beef import policy
Figures proposes bill to undo Trump beef import plan
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
- Education
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
Birmingham invests additional $1 million into financial education, wealth-building program
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Library service punts on hiring compliance czar
Academy of Craft Training opens new school year across four Alabama campuses
- Health
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach 14-year high
- Opinion
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Opinion | Could it be—an Alabama governor’s race with substance?
Opinion | My game plan for data centers
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Opinion | Cities that invest in themselves win
Selma stories
Opinion
Is there still room for a new generation of churches willing to recover the fearless civic and spiritual leadership that once helped transform America?
Featured Opinion
Nationwide protests against Donald Trump and rightwing extremism have been successful but lacked a clear purpose. Voting should be that purpose.
News
Advocates will gather in Selma to mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday as legal challenges threaten the Voting Rights Act.
News
Civil rights leaders will gather in Selma on March 8 to commemorate Bloody Sunday and the temporary reopening of Brown Chapel AME.
Congress
Veronica Pitts was recognized for her dedication to students and her work building the next generation of civic leaders, activists and change agents.
Featured Opinion
To reclaim our future, we must confront injustice with grace and courage.
Courts
The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.
State
Leaders said the chaos and confusion of today's political climate is a threat to the civil rights that Bloody Sunday leaders worked so hard...
Local news
The church, a National Historic Landmark, has been closed since 2020, due to structural deterioration.