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WEBElection season officially is in swing. Voters will be choosing a slate of judges, board of education members and county officials in addition to the federal races. Get the information you need now to prepare for the election in the BirminghamWatch Voter Guide, including candidate profiles, a sample ballot and voting details. Read more.
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
WEBOct 19, 2022 — The case is Walker v. City of Birmingham, which ruled on the legal principles that allowed Bull Conner and Birmingham to jail Martin Luther King Jr. on Good Friday, 1963. Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy explains why the case continues to influence legal thinking during these tumultuous times.
The History of the Birmingham City Schools - BirminghamWatch
WEBJun 2, 2019 — A timeline of Birmingham city schools. 1873: Board of School Trustees established 1874: Free School Established (renamed The Powell School 1883) 1883: John H. Phillips, superintendent (First Birmingham Schools superintendent, considered the architect of the first school system) Read m
Alabama’s Political Corruption: Three Governors and
WEBApr 12, 2017 — With Robert Bentley’s resignation as governor, Alabama’s history of top elected officials who have had their careers end because of scandal continues. In the past 25 years, three governors have faced criminal charges during or soon after their terms of office, and a speaker of the House was force
Miles Might Consider BSC Property as Other Universities Express …
WEBMar 28, 2024 — Miles Might Consider BSC Property as Other Universities Express No Interest. UPDATED — Miles College may have interest in the campus of Birmingham-Southern College, which announced this week that it will close at the end of May. Miles College President Bobbie Knight told BirminghamWatch. “As a Miles College community made up of faculty ...
About Us - BirminghamWatch
WEBAbout Us. BirminghamWatch is a digital-based news organization and program of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism (AIIJ). AIIJ is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that aims to serve the civic good of Birmingham and Alabama by supporting journalism that makes a positive impact and encourages citizen engagement with fair ...
Remembering a Murdered Birmingham Priest for His Faith and …
WEBAug 13, 2021 — This week marks 100 years since Father James Coyle was murdered in broad daylight in downtown Birmingham hours after he secretly married an interracial couple. He's remembered for his faith and courage during a time of religious intolerance, racism and xenophobia. Read more.
Phillips Academy - BirminghamWatch
WEBJun 6, 2019 — The school building, located in Birmingham’s Northside neighborhood of Central City, was built originally in 1923. It was John Herbert Phillips High School until 2002. As Phillips Academy, the school serves student in grades K-8. The school website describes the curriculum as rigorous and comprehensive. Entrance to Phillips is …
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS - BirminghamWatch
WEBMay 25, 2022 — DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS. Anne Ruisi, May 25, 2022. Share this story: Unofficial results with about 98% of precincts reporting. Governor. Yolanda Rochelle Flowers — 31.1%. Malika Sanders Fortier — 32.88%. Patricia Salter Jamieson — 11.47%. Arthur Kennedy — 9.46%.
Sample Ballots for the 2022 General Election - BirminghamWatch
WEBOct 22, 2022 — Sample ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now available. Follow the links below to see the candidates who will be on your ballots. You can mark your selections and print the ballot to take to the polls with you, if you like. BirminghamWatch complete Voter Guide coming soon.
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