Obama Asks for $50 million to Restore Civil Rights Sites
The White House is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by earmarking $50 million to restore key civil rights areas around the nation.
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The White House is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by earmarking $50 million to restore key civil rights areas around the nation.
Portraits of governors George and Lurleen Wallace have been removed from the rotunda in the state capitol and relocated to a hallway on the first floor.
Same sex marriage is one step closer to a reality in Alabama. This after a circuit court rejects an appeal from Attorney General Luther Strange to continue a stay after the state's ban was overturned.
Prattville's historic cotton gin has been empty for more than three years now, but now that the historic Prattville redevelopment Authority has bought it, what's next?
Some local middle schoolers go back in time at the Elmore County Black History Museum in Wetumpka.
Four-star athlete D'anfernee McGriff has decommitted from Auburn and is not expected to sign with the Tigers on national signing day tomorrow. According to 24-7 sports, the 6'1, 230 pound running back from Florida is having a few issues with…
Bentley spoke to state legislators and business leaders at a mobile area chamber of commerce luncheon yesterday.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" will not be Harper Lee's only published book after all.
Measles are on the rise across the nation and public health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated from this highly contagious disease.
The Alabama attorney general's office argues the state will be thrown into confusion and conflict if same-sex weddings begin next week.
Next month, tens of thousands of people will descend on the capital city for all of the events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march.
There are new concerns today over drone technology after an incident with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are keeping their eyes on the skies after a private drone flew over a crime scene this past friday.
Emergency response time just got shorter for residents living in Autauga County.
Montgomery Public Schools have delayed the magnet application process. It has been pushed back until February 9 a week from today.
Indicted Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has used campaign funds to pay nearly $300,000 in legal feels over the last year.
Imagine going years without knowing what happened to a loved one who vanished without a trace.
Prattville police need your help identifying two men they say broke into the Prattville Humane Shelter.
Prattville police have arrested a man after receiving complaints of possible terror threats.
A relative of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus endures as a key moment in the civil rights movement, is sharing details about her later life in Detroit.
Super Bowl XLIX is underway in Arizona, and Mugshots Grill and Bar in Montgomery is having a busy night
A 91-year old woman is in critical condition after a fire in Montgomery.
First United Methodist Church played host to a 5K, 8K, and 1-mile Fun Run today in Montgomery.
The city of Prattville held its eleventh annual Mardi Gras parade Saturday.
Two young children lose their lives in a Montgomery house fire earlier this month. And Saturday family and friends said their final goodbyes.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke to students at Alabama State University Friday. He told them the fight for voting rights is still going on today and students need to take responsibility for bringing change.



