By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – A man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been convicted of first-degree murder. In delivering its verdict late Friday afternoon, the jury rejected arguments by lawyers for James Alex Fields Jr. that he acted in self-defense. Prosecutors said…
(Photo contributed) Jon Broadway admits he spread some ketchup on the statue of Dr. James Marion Sims on the Alabama Capitol Building grounds during a protest against Sims, who Broadway says operated on enslaved women without anesthesia during experimental surgery. He was arrested by Montgomery police officers and charged with “criminal tampering” Broadway met with supporters today, saying…
Randy Eckman is the owner of Fox’s Pizza Den in Prattville. He has posted a sign on the door telling customers NFL games will no longer be shown on the TV’s in the restaurant. It’s difficult to miss the sign on the door—-it blasts what it calls disrespect for the flag and the American military. The owner was not available…
“Dancing with the Stars” host Tom Bergeron says everyone was shocked when two men rushed the stage to protest Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte after his performance on the ABC reality competition. Bergeron described the incident as “really unnerving” on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. “GMA” aired video that wasn’t shown during the live broadcast of one of the men…
A Blackout protest held on the Capitol steps saw dozens of people coming out to show support for a national movement. After the most recent shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota, some Montgomery citizens didn’t just want to stand by. “A lot of people was reaching out. To me about, saying Jamel we need to do something here in Montgomery. We…
House Democrats have ended their 25½-hour sit-in on the chamber’s floor that they’ve been staging to demand votes on gun control. With just a few interruptions, Democrats commanded the House floor since 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The protest was broadcast live to the world over social media. There are no indications that Republicans – who control the House – have met…
Inmates at three Alabama prisons have issued unified demands after initiating a widespread work stoppage on May 1. They are protesting exploitative labor policies and horrific prison conditions caused, in part, by overcrowding; Alabama’s prisons are operating at close to 200 percent over capacity. Prison staff have attempted to suppress the civil disobedience by significantly reducing prisoners’ meal portions, a…
