From the daily archives: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Birmingham, AL - On Sunday morning nearly 150 protesters gathered at the suburban church of Alabama senator Scott Beason, the unrepentant sponsor of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law HB 56. The peaceful protest brought together African American, Latino, immigrant and other families to pray for a change of heart in the Alabama legislature and the [...]
By Lee A. Daniels Special to the NNPA from thedefendersonline.com The equality-loving – so they say – College Republican club at the University of California at Berkeley recently held what they described as a satirical “bake sale” on the storied campus to publicize their opposition to any change in 15-year-old ban against state institutions [...]
NEWS ANALYSIS By George E. Curry © TheDefendersOnline.com Ray Charles sings about Georgia being on his mind. But, as Troy Davis was laid to rest Saturday in Savannah, Georgia was also on the minds of distraught death penalty opponents who saw him executed on the basis of questionable evidence and despite an array of witnesses [...]
At press time, The Democrat learned that Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth died at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Greene County Commission Chairman Nick Underwood was elected vice chairman of the West Alabama Regional Commission at the September 29 meeting. Commissioner Underwood is in his second term on the Greene County Commission and is currently chairman. He is also on the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Legislative Committee as well as [...]
The Alabama New South Coalition (ANSC) held its Fall Convention this past Saturday at the Maggie Street Church Dream Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Representatives from chapters around the state attended. The ANSC had three panels that discussed issues of importance to build the organization and make it more effective. The panels discussed: [...]
Recently, Eutaw Mayor Raymond Steele ordered that signs reading “No Trucks” be installed on O’Neal Street and Prairie Avenue. The mayor indicated that signs are being reinstalled. They were removed during construction on the railroad crossing on Prairie Avenue. Steele explained that Prairie Avenue and O’Neal Street in Eutaw are not truck routes. [...]
At its regular meeting on September 27, 2011, the Eutaw City Council discussed a number of issues including accepting bids for garbage disposal, repairing the roads in Branch Heights and improving the city’s airport. The City Council open bids from three waste collection firms that were bidding on servicing 1200 residential customers, 100 small businesses [...]
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