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Alabama

In Alabama, hate only wins if we stay home in November | #elections | #alabama

Election years tend to bring out the worst in politicians vying to hold on to power and win elections. Recently, in Alabama, that materialized through a set of education bills that recall the state’s segregationist past and reject the promise of a free and inclusive public school system that is the bedrock of our democracy. This […]

City Council

Bloomington City Council meeting co-opted by Neo-Nazis Gaza resolution | #citycouncil

Neo-Nazis co-opted last week’s Bloomington City Council meeting and, via Zoom, peddled antisemitic and racist speech. The council Wednesday evening discussed, among other things, passing a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, hours before discussion on the matter even began, neo-Nazis used the public comment period early in the meeting to spread white […]

Alabama

Alabama DEI law is the latest GOP effort to gloss over America’s past | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think about Alabama. The state is associated with the worst of the Jim Crow Era, but also the people who stood against it. It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law […]

Arkansas

Arkansas driver’s license gender rule change prompts safety debate

An emergency rule mandating that all Arkansas driver’s licenses and state ID cards show the bearer’s sex as it’s recorded on a birth certificate went into effect on Thursday after approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council. Top officials at the Department of Finance and Administration, which issued the rule, say it accounts for a need […]

City Council

NYPD pulls over Yusef Salaam, NYC councilman and one of Central Park 5 | #citycouncil

NEW YORK − A New York City councilman, who was one of the Central Park Five, is speaking out about being pulled over by police amid a fight over transparency on how the New York City Police Department stops people. Yusef Salaam issued a statement Saturday about the Friday traffic stop while he was with his […]

City Council

All-female city council in St. Paul makes history | #citycouncil

The city council in St. Paul, Minnesota is now made up entirely of women, a first not only in the city’s history but also likely among major cities in the U.S. The council, comprised mostly of women of color and all under 40 years old, was sworn in Tuesday and began the city’s business at […]

Alabama

What if Alabama had never taken anyone’s vote away? | #elections | #alabama

There’s a chance — not a guarantee, but a better-than-average possibility — that two Black Alabamians will represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025. A federal court created two new congressional districts for the state, one with a Black Voting Age Population (BVAP) of 51.9% and one with a BVAP of 48.7%. […]

Mayor

Dover mayor reflects on trailblazing, turbulent career

Witnessing Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963, sparked a passion for public service in a young farmer’s daughter from rural Virginia. Dr. King’s inspiration − later amplified by Barack Obama’s historic election as president in 2008 − led to Carolyn Blackman’s own pursuit […]

City Council

Staunton DEI Commission presents findings to City Council | #citycouncil

The Staunton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission approached the Staunton City Council to present its findings and recommendations on Dec. 14. As previously reported by The News Leader, the commission spent the past year and a half collecting data and speaking with Staunton residents. The commission held listening sessions and interviews with many groups […]

Alabama

Voters call Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s voting plan discrimination | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — JoAnne Bland was 11 when she crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965 − known as Bloody Sunday − with hundreds of others to protest Black Americans being denied voting rights. Bland recalled that her father and grandmother both failed tests they had to take to register to vote. She told […]