Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capital cities and in Washington leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The warning comes just days after the bloodshed during last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. MORE COVERAGE FROM ABC NEWS An internal FBI bulletin warned that, as of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s electors will meet at the Alabama Capitol on Monday to cast their ballots for President Donald Trump. A noontime ceremony in the old House chamber will include music, speeches, and an actor portraying Uncle Sam. Nine people selected as electors last month will officially cast their ballots for Trump. The Republican incumbent lost to Democratic…
FILE – State Christmas tree in front of the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) UPDATE: The arrival of the state Christmas tree has been delayed until Tuesday at around 12:30PM. The tree-lighting ceremony is scheduled for Friday at 5:30PM. ORIGINAL STORY: It is about to look a lot like Christmas around the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery. The state…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A coalition of social justice groups have criticized Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s social media posts, including a since-deleted retweet that mentioned a “war on whites.” The groups and individuals held a news conference Tuesday at the Alabama Capitol to follow up on a letter sent last week. Some speakers called on Merrill to resign….
A group of protesters took to the steps of the Alabama Capitol this afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd, the man killed by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police on Memorial Day. His death has sparked protests nationwide. The group maintained social distancing while holding signs. They want improved race relations and police relations with the communities they serve. Protest…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the grounds of the state Capitol. State senators on Tuesday voted 29-0 for the bill. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. The bill by Rep. Laura Hall creates a Women’s Tribute Statue Commission to fund, commission and place statues of Parks…
Charges have been dropped against protesters who police said splashed ketchup and colored powder on statues honoring Confederate figures at the Alabama Capitol. Jon Broadway was arrested in April after smearing ketchup at the base of the statue honoring a 19th century doctor who did surgery without anesthesia on enslaved African-American women. Broadway used ketchup to symbolize blood while performing…
