Thousands visit Selma for Bridge Crossing Jubilee
People from all walks of life — came from around the country — to be a part of the Bloody Sunday commemoration — and march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Right to vote
Lawsuit Challenges Alabama’s Felon Voting Rights Ban
A federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama’s practice of stripping convicted felons’ of their right to vote. Greater Birmingham Ministries and a number of Alabamians who are not allowed to vote because of a past felony conviction filed the lawsuit Monday in Montgomery federal court. The Alabama Constitution dictates that people convicted of felonies involving “moral turpitude” will no longer be…
