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Mortgage company to pay over $8M to settle lending discrimination claims in predominantly Black Alabama neighborhoods
A mortgage company has agreed to pay $8 million, along with nearly $2 million in civil penalties, to settle accusations of lending discrimination in predominantly Black neighborhoods in Alabama. The U.S. Department of Justice said the company was accused of redlining, an illegal practice where lenders deny credit to residents in specific areas based on…
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Court reinstates lawsuit for Black pastor arrested while watering neighbor’s flowers
The case of a Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers is...
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Alabama mom dies in freak accident after wrench flies through windshield on her way to work
Earlie Harris died in a bizarre accident while on her way to work on August 8. The 58-year-old...
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Mother of nine who installed $1,300 salad bar at home to promote healthy eating among her children goes viral
Alabama’s Melanie Cade, a 37-year-old mother of nine, has invested in a $1,300 salad...
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Semaj Wilkins: Rising football star passes away during grueling practice in intense heat
A 14-year-old high school football player in Alabama died this week after collapsing during a grueling practice in intense heat. The player, identified as Semaj Wilkins by the Coffee County Coroner, was...
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Alabama grandma claims therapist slapped her 3-year-old granddaughter yet authorities aren’t acting on it
Alabama grandma Lucretia Johnson has accused Haley Booker Shay, a speech therapist at a nearby clinic, of slapping her 3-year-old granddaughter during one of her sessions. Johnson, who has full custody...
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After living in her home for 60 years, 84-year-old woman faces eviction over $20M dispute
An 84-year-old Alabama woman, Corine Woodson, is facing eviction from her home of over 60 years following attempts by investors to purchase the 40-acre plot, potentially valued at $20 million, owned by...
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Despite strong evidence he’s innocent, Alabama wants to execute father of five Toforest Johnson
Despite concerns there is no conclusive physical or forensic evidence linking Toforest Johnson, a 49-year-old father, to a 1998 murder of a sheriff’s deputy in Jefferson County, the state of Alabama...
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Rising footballer drowns after jumping off rocks with teammates days before school starts
Tragedy struck the Heard County Braves Football team when one of their rising stars, Antwon Carter, drowned during a trip to Alabama with his teammates. The incident occurred while they were jumping off...
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Vivian Malone Jones, the 1st Black to graduate from the formerly all-white University of Alabama
On June 11, 1963, Vivian Malone Jones stoked the tempers of segregationists by enrolling in an all-white University of Alabama. But, it was the beginning of a long fight to desegregate an institution that...
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John Jackson Benson: the Black American who Built a City from Land He Worked on as Slave
Before Lake Martin in Alabama became a renowned tourist attraction, there was a small black community near Kowaliga Creek. The community may have been buried when Lake Martin was dammed to create...
