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Selma attorney sues former Dallas Co. DA for defamation

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– A civil lawsuit involving a Selma activist and civil rights attorney — and a former district attorney — is set to heard in court. Attorney Faya Rose Toure is suing former Dallas Co. District Attorney Michael Jackson for defamation. The two sides were in court recently for a status review. The issue stems from a…

Changemakers: Fred Gray, A Titan of the Civil Rights Movement

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Earlier this month, the country marked the 64th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott. This month’s changemaker played a crucial role in the success of that effort… resulting in desegrating the Montgomery city bus system in the 1950’s. Civil rights attorney Fred Gray, a Montgomery native, is a titan of the civil rights movement who has played a key role…