Christmas parades

An Alabama pride group will be allowed to participate in an annual Christmas parade, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. ruled the City of Prattville violated Prattville Pride's First and 14th amendment rights to free speech and equal protection under the law.

Cities across the state are canceling Christmas parades due to the spread of COVID-19. Birmingham and Anniston both canceled festivities last week after…