civil rights

There are many reasons people visit Alabama, to see sporting events, the space connection in Huntsville or the beaches along the gulf coast. However,…

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley files a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former law enforcement secretary Spencer Collier.Bentley's attorneys say in the…

A Senate committee is debating a proposal to have Alabama join multi-state lottery games like Mega-Millions and Powerball.The bill sponsored by Republican…

The movie “Race” debuts in theaters today across the United States. The biopic depicts legendary Track and Field athlete Jesse Owens and his journey to…

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was in Alabama today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott. Clinton stood in…

A federal judge says he will rule by Friday on a female prisoner's request for an abortion.U.S. District Abdul Kallon made the comment after hearing…

Alabama senators are seeking to rename Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge to the Journey to Freedom Bridge. The historic site in the voting rights movement…

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host a federal Department of Justice official, who will speak on civil rights and on an outreach…

A group retracing the steps of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March made it to the Alabama state Capitol. Martin Luther King III on stood near…

Vice President Joe Biden says the same human rights that African Americans fought for in Selma, Alabama, are at stake for gay rights activists today.Biden…