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He belatedly said he came to regret the segregationist stances that helped him rise to power in the 1950s.

In Greene County, officials are debating whether Alabama's casino legislation would be a boon or a bust for a county that has come to rely upon revenue from five bingo halls to support services. In Lowndes County, officials are wondering why their small county -- which has two bingo facilities in White Hall -- have been completely left out.

Proposal in Alabama to up protection for Confederate statues KIM CHANDLER , Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama lawmaker who disputes that slavery was the cause of the Civil War has proposed fining cities $10,000 a day for taking down Confederate and other longstanding monuments, a bill that drew contentious debate on Wednesday. The House State Government Committee held a public hearing on the bill by Republican Rep. Mike Holmes of Wetumpka that would dra...

Alabama Newscenter Few people can say they knew Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks when that internationally celebrated pair were average citizens. Fred D. Gray Sr. can. The 90-year-old legendary civil rights lawyer has known most of the most-respected figures in the modern movement toward equality for Blacks. He represented Parks and King, persuading judges to make rulings that helped shape both of their lives. Gray’s courtroom victories led to many of the most important gains in redu...

The live virtual event set for March 9 includes an enriching Q&A with journalist John Archibald about his debut memoir, available for pre-order now at Books-A-Million.

Posted on 258 Books-A-Million is proud to announce a live virtual event with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and AL.com columnist John Archibald on March 9, the release date of his debut memoir, “Shaking the Gates of Hell.” The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. CT and is open to ticketed guests for a $34 registration fee, which includes a signed copy of Mr. Archibald’s book. Participants will enjoy a live Q&A with the award-...

Books-A-Million’s Virtual Event with Author John Archibald Invites a Deep Dive into “Shaking the Gates of Hell” By Staff 1 month ago The live virtual event set for March 9 includes an enriching Q&A with journalist John Archibald about his debut memoir, available for pre-order now at Books-A-Million. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BooksAMillion–Books-A-Million is proud to announce a live virtual event with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and AL.com columnist John Archibald on...

On March 9 at 6:30 p.m. CT, Alabama Media Group and Books-A-Million will host a live conversation with current Nieman Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, John Archibald, to celebrate the launch of his new memoir, “Shaking the Gates of Hell: A Search for Family and Truth in the Wake of the Civil Rights Revolution.”

Alabama’s Amazon union push latest chapter in state’s tumultuous labor history Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 A man stands along Powder Plant Road with a sign encouraging Amazon employees to vote yes for a union, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (William Thornton/al.com) Facebook Share A mail-in vote beginning this week on whether employees at Amazon’s Bessemer fulfillment center can be represented by a union has garnered worldwide attention, in no small part because of Alabama’s r...

Mo Brooks censure: Never seen before in Alabama and a first since the Civil War Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Congress held a joint session Wednesday to ratify President-elect Joe Bidens 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Brooks, who was a leader in the effort to overturn electoral votes in certain battleground states, wa...