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OpinionFarage's failure to address rot in Reform's ranks is starting to look like weakness
inews.co.uk/opinion/farage-failure-address-rot-reform-weakness-4831200
OpinionAndrew Young fought for the Black vote; now, Alabama Republicans are scared to death of it
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Mountain Grass Unit Are Lighting a New Bluegrass Fire: Mountain Grass Unit, from Alabama, are finding inspiration in Billy Strings, recording with Shania Twain ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mountain-grass-unit-on-the-road-appalachian-smoke-1235635451/
Karl Rove said he’ll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French
texastribune.org/2026/09/14/bo-french-kal-rove-endorsement-jon-rosenthal/
Key FactsKarl Rove to vote for Jon Rosenthal, not Bo French
Sep 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: texastribune.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: texastribune.org
- On Monday, Rove said he would vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Texas Railroad Commission race.
- Three anonymous attendees said Rove called French a bigot at a members-only lunch at Austin’s Headliners Club.
- Rove said his only previous Democratic vote was for Texas Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock’s 1994 reelection.
- On Sunday, French referred to South Asian students at the University of Texas at Austin as foreigners, drawing bipartisan criticism.
I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.— Bo French, in a post on X reacting to criticism of his racist tweet about South Asian students at the University of Texas at Austin.
Today in History: Birmingham church bombed: On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/15/today-in-history-birmingham-church-bombed/
Comeback Town: Birmingham was destined for greatness. It’s not too late: A hundred years is a long time for a bad law to shape a city, and a long time for a city ...
al.com/news/birmingham/2026/09/comeback-town-birmingham-was-destined-for-greatness-its-not-too-late.html
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Birmingham church bombing wasn’t an isolated act of terrorism – there were dozens of attacks on Black houses of worship during the Civil Rights Movement
religionnews.com/2026/08/20/birmingham-church-bombing-wasnt-an-isolated-act-of-terrorism-there-were-dozens-of-attacks-on-black-houses-of-worship-during-the-civil-rights-movement/
Alabama’s first Black congressman says redistricting fight will bring surprising results
al.com/news/birmingham/2026/05/alabamas-first-black-congressman-says-redistricting-fight-will-bring-surprising-results.html
‘You are under attack’: Lawmaker blasts utility worker drug testing as racial targeting
al.com/news/birmingham/2026/02/you-are-under-attack-lawmaker-blasts-utility-worker-drug-testing-as-racial-targeting.html
Creating a Black Arts District in historic Birmingham: ‘We can reshape those narratives’
al.com/news/birmingham/2025/12/creating-a-black-arts-district-in-historic-birmingham-we-can-reshape-those-narratives.html
Federal judge orders new commission map in Alabama's largest county: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Alabama’s largest county to redraw county commission ...
apnews.com/article/alabama-redistricting-jefferson-county-racial-gerrymandering-4b127dacbd2c9080f4623649013da4ee
Birmingham nonprofit guides young Black men toward trades, education: ‘Be a better man’
al.com/news/birmingham/2025/09/birmingham-nonprofit-guides-young-black-men-toward-trades-education-be-a-better-man.html
Alabama governor backs withholding video of officer fatally shooting Black student
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-governor-backs-withholding-video-officer-fatally-shooting-blac-rcna219357
See Metallica, Guns N’ Roses Cover Black Sabbath at ‘Back to the Beginning’ Concert
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/metallica-guns-n-roses-cover-black-sabbath-final-concert-1235379387/
UAB fears Trump reprisals, kills scholarships for Black medical students: "They're just another parrot parroting the same misguided racial nonsense and ...
al.com/news/2025/04/uab-fears-trump-reprisals-kills-scholarships-for-black-med-students.html
Key FactsUAB Cancels Scholarships for Black Medical Students
Apr 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: al.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: al.com
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has decided to eliminate scholarships for high-achieving Black medical students to avoid potential backlash from the Trump administration.
- A letter from UAB informed donors that the Herschell Lee Hamilton, M.D., Endowed Scholarship in Medicine, which supported Black medical students since 2013, will no longer be awarded.
- This decision followed a letter from the U.S. Department of Education urging colleges to end programs aimed at addressing historical discrimination.
- Doctors and family members of Dr. Hamilton criticize this move as misguided, expressing concern over its negative impact on healthcare in Alabama and the recruitment of physicians from diverse backgrounds.
It’s literally ridiculous and it’s unconscionable that you require an institution to divorce itself from a student scholarship that honors the work of somebody like my father, who wasn’t a controversial figure.— Herschell Lanier Hamilton on UAB's decision to discontinue scholarships for Black medical students.
Alabama Is Ordered to Use Map With Two Districts That Empower Black Voters: The new district map is a remedy to Alabama’s illegal dilution of Black voting power ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/05/us/politics/alabama-congressional-map-democrat-seat.html
Key FactsCourt Orders New Congressional Map for Alabama
Oct 5, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- A federal court has ordered Alabama to use a new congressional map that could result in the state electing two black representatives for the first time in its history.
- The order could also lead to Democrats gaining another seat at a time when control of the House of Representatives depends on a narrow conservative margin.
- More than one in four residents of Alabama are black, but six of the state's seven congressional districts have long been held by white Republicans.
- The state's defiance led the Supreme Court to intervene twice this year, both times supporting the lower court's ruling that Alabama had violated a landmark voting rights law by diminishing the power of black voters in the state.
Alabama Republicans defend not creating a second majority Black district in court
politico.com/news/2023/08/14/alabama-redistricting-map-court-00111100
Key FactsJudicial Showdown Looms Over Alabama Map
Aug 13, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
- A court duel is scheduled for Monday to address the battle over Alabama's congressional map and the question of whether the Republican-led state disregarded the Supreme Court by not establishing a second majority-black district.
- Challengers have raised objections to Alabama's new map, which lawmakers adopted after the previous draft was rejected for likely weakening the power of black voters.
- According to court documents, the plaintiffs cannot present an alternative map with a second majority-black district without dividing at least two of these interest communities.
- Another group argues that the map is not legal for a very simple reason: it does not create a remedial district in which black voters have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.
Carlee Russell admits there was no abduction or baby on I-459; apologizes to Hoover police
al.com/news/2023/07/carlee-russell-admits-there-was-no-abduction-or-baby-on-i-459-apologizes-to-hoover-police.html
Key FactsCarlee Russell's Disappearance Uncovered as a 'Hoax'; Potential Charges, Police Confirm
Jul 25, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance
Summary created with AI assistance
- Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who returned home on July 15 after reportedly being missing for two days, was never actually missing, according to Hoover Police Department Chief Nicholas Derzis.
- Derzis revealed a statement provided by Russell's attorney, Emory Anthony, confirming that there was no kidnapping involved.
- My client did not leave the Hoover area during the time she was identified as a missing person.
- Derzis further stated that the police will announce potential charges 'when and if they are filed'.
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