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SPLC’s Alabama Legal Work Continues Amid Federal, State Investigations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center is leaning on its Alabama origins and civil rights history as it continues to file lawsuits and complaints in the state over student discipline, due process and other civil rights issues, even as the organization faces a federal indictment and a separate state investigation. Founded in Montgomery…
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Nigerian Artist Prince Tunde Odunlade Brings Exhibition, Performance to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Prince Tunde Odunlade, a Nigerian artist known for batik textiles, fiber art, woodcut prints, music and spoken word, will open a new exhibition and performance Saturday at East Village Arts in Birmingham, adding a local stop to a career that has stretched across Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East. The…
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Tip Top Café Reopens, Changes Owners after Long Hiatus.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Tip Top Café, the Huntsville music landmark that recently reopened after more than two decades, is changing owners again, keeping alive a venue that has long carried sentimental weight for local musicians and fans. The transition adds a new chapter to a place that helped define parts of the city’s live-music identity.…
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FBI Docs Raise Questions about Stephen Miller, SPLC
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Newly reported FBI documents suggest a conservative-backed complaint about the Southern Poverty Law Center may have been routed through Stephen Miller, raising questions about whether federal law enforcement was used to target a civil rights group in Alabama for political reasons. Raw Story reported that the FBI material closely mirrors language in…
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Bathroom Clash at Alabama QuikTrip Ignites Family-Access Debate
PELL CITY, Ala. -— A confrontation at an Alabama QuikTrip over a father taking his two young daughters into an empty women’s restroom has fueled a broader debate about family-friendly facilities and public norms. Tyler Brodsky said he knocked to make sure the restroom was empty before going in with his daughters during a road…
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Alabama Adventure Reopens Iconic Wooden Roller Coaster, Rampage
Alabama Adventure Reopens Iconic Wooden Roller Coaster Rampage
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