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Alice Speake, Glen Iris NA Secretary and LGTBQ caucus member of AL’s SDEC; former city council candidate. they/she #savebirminghampubliclibraries
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Today @ACLUAlabama @ACLU announced we’re filing a lawsuit on behalf of our clients, including Black OBGYNs, midwives, and doulas operating birthing centers, who are being prevented from providing healthcare in one of the most dangerous states to become pregnant or have a baby.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Birmingham AL, Hoover AL and Vestavia Hills AL until 4:15 PM CDT
Please sign! chng.it/XyZDYTFKWC the city has refused to resolve the election under their bylaws!
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Glen Iris Neighborhood Residents Demand the City of Bham Recognize Their Duly- Elected VP
If you’re in Birmingham for #NABJ and looking for black-owned restaurants, here ya go! 🍱 (These are some of my favs, but I’ll try to add more to the thread + food trucks and bars soon)
Forgot to mention: before going into an executive session, Tabitha Isner (@TabithaK) objected to Kelley's request to stop all recordings. Joe Reed said, "You be quiet, girl!"
Regardless, much respect to everyone who played a role in trying to find Carlee Russell. That side of Alabama/the south isn’t talked about often enough. @LeBatardShow
Thanks to @eji_org for elevating @TreadbyLee’s reporting on Newbern and Mayor Patrick Braxton. Every Alabamian — really every American — should know this story. Read it here: bit.ly/3oFLzGZ
Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, AL, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the white former mayor and city council members violated the Constitution when they locked him out of the Town Hall and barred him from office. eji.org/news/white-min…
If only Japan had a film industry of its own! We could see what they think about Oppenheimer and Truman and what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki from their perspective! I bet they would have lots of films that deal with the incident both directly and as metaphor! Oh well…
#NEW Alabama lawmakers to negotiate construction of new Statehouse wsfa.com/2023/07/18/ala… #alpolitics
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Alabama lawmakers to negotiate construction of new Statehouse
Alabama lawmakers have taken another step toward the construction of a new Alabama Statehouse by appointing a committee to negotiate a lease.
Alabama has until Friday to enact a new map. A federal district court will review the map to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act. If new districts are not enacted by Friday, the court will take over the map-drawing process with a special master. democracydocket.com/cases/alabama-…
In the reapportionment committee meeting. The following maps were handed out. Pringle says the reapportionment staff narrowed down the options. The VRA plaintiff map was not printed. (I ⭐️ majority Black voter districts) #alpolitics
VOTING RIGHTS: The Republicans tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill to criminalize helping someone complete their absentee ballot. While we're glad it didn't pass, it'll likely be back next year. Dems will keep pushing to expand,not restrict, voting rights.
The wealthiest 1% hold 53% of ALL stocks. The top 10% hold 88.6% of ALL stocks. Every dollar these media companies don't give to a writer or actor, they hand to millionaires and billionaires. When you say actors and writers are spoiled, you're on the wrong side of history.
The Hoover Police Department is releasing this photo of 25-year-old Carlee Russell, saying this may accurately depict her current appearance. @abc3340 Again, please share and if you know ANYTHING or see Carlee, please call police. Help bring Carlee home safely to her family.
This is the story of 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell who was recently abducted and is currently considered missing in Alabama. Please share and spread awareness. Carlee stopped her car to help a stranded toddler on the side of the road when it's assumed she was…
BREAKING: Workers at the Chicago Roastery, the biggest Starbucks in the WORLD, just filed for a union election. When they win, every Starbucks Roastery in North America will be union.
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