“All Roads Lead to the South” rally brings thousands to downtown Montgomery
Alabama’s newly redrawn congressional map has sparked outrage among Alabamians, and thousands of people came to the capital city to voice their opposition Saturday.
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Security will be tight for voting rights rally in downtown Montgomery
Local, state and federal law enforcement officials are prepared for a voting rights rally that is scheduled to take place in downtown Montgomery.
U.S. Supreme Court makes changes to Voting Rights Act of 1965
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, which may open the door for more U.S. House redistricting efforts nationwide.
SPLC, Alabama Voting Rights Coalition address their issues with Alabama voting at news conference
The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center and other groups held a news conference to address their concerns about the voting process in Alabama.
ASU holds open house for Montgomery Civil Rights Interpretive Center
Alabama State University has held an open house for the Montgomery Civil Rights Interpretive Center on its campus.
Life and work of Bernard LaFayette remembered throughout Alabama
Bernard LaFayette, a key figure in Selma who helped efforts that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died at 85, just days before he was to be honored at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remembered with events in downtown Montgomery
The life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was remembered with events in downtown Montgomery on the federal holiday in his memory.
Key site in Montgomery Bus Boycott preserved for future generations
As part of the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Mount Zion AME Zion Church held a preview of its Memorial Annex, which preserves the site that played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Court rules Alabama violated Voting Rights Act in redrawing congressional lines
Federal judges have ruled that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it redrew congressional lines and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that led to the election of the state’s second Black congressman.
60th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march remembered
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Montgomery to commemorate the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march.
