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Alabama city adds Juneteenth as holiday for its employees
An Alabama city is giving its employees an additional paid holiday after its City Council voted to recognize Juneteenth.
Montgomery County School Board votes to rename 3 schools honoring Confederates
The board voted 6-1 in favor of renaming Jeff Davis and Lee high schools and 5-2 to rename Lanier high school.
Macon County covering up Confederate statue
Workers used a tarpaulin and ropes to cover up the square base of a 111-year-old statue.
Mobile removes Confederate statue without notice
Mayor Stimpson said the monument was a "potential distraction" to focusing on the city's future.
Terri Sewell: Time to end Confederate holiday in Alabama
Sewell’s comments, made on social media, came on the holiday amid protests in Alabama and elsewhere over the death of George Floyd.
