Tag: Alabama Memorial Preservation Act
Plan advances to alter name of Edmund Pettus Bridge
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation that would alter the name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor those who were beaten...
Bill seeks higher fines for taking down Confederate statues
A legislative committee advanced a proposal Tuesday to increase the fines on cities that take down Confederate monuments in Alabama.
Montgomery faces fine, lawsuit for dropping Confederate name
Alabama’s capital city last month removed the Confederate president’s name from an avenue and renamed it after a lawyer known for his...
Huntsville schools ask state about renaming Lee High School
The public school system in Huntsville has agreed to ask Alabama’s attorney general whether it can rename a school honoring Gen. Robert...
Lawmakers punt on repeal of law about Confederate monuments
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday delayed action on a proposal to repeal protections for Confederate monuments and instead let cities give the statues...
Birmingham Mayor criticizes Alabama law protecting Confederate monument
Woodfin made the comments the same day lawmakers debated a proposal to increase fines for violating the law.
Supreme Court won’t reconsider Confederate monument ruling
The monument was first covered in 2017.
Alabama Confederate statue law to stay in effect amid appeal
An Alabama law that prohibits cities from removing Confederate monuments will remain in effect while the state appeals a judge’s ruling that declared the...
NAACP slams Kay Ivey’s Confederate monuments campaign ad
The Alabama NAACP is taking a stand against Gov. Kay Ivey's most recent campaign ad highlighting her support of protecting the state’s Confederate monument.
The...
Kay Ivey campaign ad praises controversial Confederate monument law
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday released a campaign praising a controversial law she signed prohibiting the removal of Confederate monuments in Alabama.
In the 30-second spot,...
