Alabama

Shante Wolfe-Sisson. Black person looks at the camera.
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 17, 2019 2:47PM EDT

WATCH: Advancing Reproductive Justice in the Age of Trump [VIDEO]

Alabama-based organizer Shante Wolfe-Sisson talks to Colorlines about why it’s important to include Black women, transgender and nonbinary people in conversations about reproductive justice.
Dr. Yashica Robinson. Black woman in white suit and black shirt sits at microphone with people behind her.
Ayana Byrd  Jun 19, 2019 2:00PM EDT

The Stakes Podcast Speaks to Alabama's Sole Abortion Provider

Host Kai Wright tours one of just three clinics that provide the medical procedure in the entire state.
Roger Smitherman of Alabama state senate at a podium
Ayana Byrd  May 15, 2019 1:41PM EDT

Alabama Passes Bill That Effectively Bans Abortion

The nation’s most restrictive law was drafted with the hope that it will lead to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Screenshot of photo of murdered 21-year-old Alabama man Emantic Bradford
Shani Saxon  Nov 29, 2018 8:59PM EST

Alleged Mall Shooter Arrested, Police Still Can't Explain Why Officer Killed Emantic Bradford Jr.

The family of the Black man shot and killed by a police officer on Thanksgiving night is still waiting for the truth.
A Black protestor holds a sign that says 'keep abortion legal' in front of the supreme court
Ayana Byrd  Nov 8, 2018 1:26PM EST

Reproductive Rights Did Not Win the Midterm Elections

From state constitution changes to the revocation of an Obama-era birth control rule, things are changing.
Yellow and black Waffle House sign above red awning and windows.
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 23, 2018 2:36PM EDT

Alabama Police Violently Arrest Black Woman at Waffle House

Chikesia Clemons just wanted to file a complaint about her server with company headquarters. Instead, law enforcement officers stripped and threatened her.
Beyoncé in yellow, holding a bat
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 15, 2017 10:48AM EST

A Trump Supporter Said Black Folks Voted Illegally in Alabama. They Clapped Back, Hilariously.

Sigh.
U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones, wearing a suit, sits at a table with a Black man in a fisherman's hat, a Black woman in a black wool hat and a Black man wearing a black and black khaki striped shirt
LaTosha Brown  Dec 14, 2017 10:15AM EST

Black Alabamans Appreciate Your Thanks. Now Give Us the Power.

Doug Jones won the special senate election in Alabama because Black folks used our own homegrown tools that we have been building and refining for many years. It’s past time to substantially invest in Black political organizing infrastructure in the South.
Black woman takes selfie with Doug Jones
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 12, 2017 11:04PM EST

#TrustBlackWomen: Voter Appreciation Edition

Black women were the deciding factor in keeping a racist, homophobic, alleged predator out of the Senate.
Woman wears "Trump" pin and "Judge Roy Moore U.S. Senate" sticker
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 12, 2017 10:55AM EST

WATCH: Why Roy Moore's Racism, Homophobia and Alleged Sexual Relations With Teenagers Should Bar Him From Congress

Moore wants to represent Alabama in the United States Senate. Democracy Now! breaks down the Republican candidate’s record.
Black people sit on floor in office
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 3, 2017 3:08PM EST

UPDATE: NAACP Members Arrested for Occupying Senator Jeff Sessions' Office

The Alabama senator is Trump’s nominee for attorney general. He was previously denied a federal judgeship due to his racist speech.
The fire from the Colonial Pipeline explosion burned for days, prompting evacuations. Now, a federal agency is investigating the explosion.
Yessenia Funes  Nov 7, 2016 10:39AM EST

Federal Agency Investigates Pipeline Explosion That Killed 1 and Seriously Injured 4

It is the third major incident for the company in just one year. 
Greyscale image of man in baseball cap near keyboards
Sameer Rao  Oct 31, 2016 4:50PM EDT

Breaking Presents: Samora Pinderhughes, a Jazz Composer Writing Scores for the Movement

The pianist and composer offers a cathartic affirmation of Black humanity and resistance on “The Transformation Suite.”
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Yessenia Funes  Oct 17, 2016 10:54AM EDT

READ: 8 Years After Chemical Leak, Residents Still Pushing for Compensation

In Eight Mile, Alabama, residents face nosebleeds, seizures and headaches—and no one’s done anything to fix it.
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 12, 2016 4:25PM EDT

Court Tosses Restrictive Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Would Be Voters

A federal appeals court ruled that the provision—which required the likes of a birth certificate just to register to vote—was illegal.
Brick church sits at intersection
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 4, 2016 1:11PM EDT

Birmingham Church Bomber Denied Parole

Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls: “This was a crime against four children. This was a crime against a church and its congregation. This was a crime against an entire race of people.”
Sameer Rao  May 5, 2016 4:49PM EDT

WATCH: Alabama Black Caucus Interrupts State House Session With 'We Shall Overcome'

The state caucus members sang out in frustration after the state house approved two bills that would restrict safe abortion access.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 26, 2016 2:11PM EST

Alabama the Latest State to Prevent Cities From Increasing Minimum Wage

State legislators just passed a law that blocks local lawmakers from requiring businesses to pay employees more than $7.25 an hour. Unfortunately, Alabama isn’t alone.
Sameer Rao  Jan 15, 2016 2:41PM EST

Alabama Judge Dismisses Case of Indian National Injured by Cop

Read the judge’s opinion: ”The Government has had two full and fair chances to obtain a conviction; it will not have another.”
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 3, 2015 1:03PM EST

REPORT: Alabama Police Department Planted Drugs and Guns on Black Men for Decade

The Alabama Justice Project uncovers evidence that a group of Dohan, Alabama, officers routinely planted evidence on innocent Black men—and the district attorney looked the other way.