Debbie Elliott
Stories
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National
An Alabama engineer says a major defense contractor fired him for speaking Hindi
An engineer in Huntsville, Ala. is suing the defense contractor Parsons Corporation for discrimination, arguing he was fired for speaking his native Hindi language at work.
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National
Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole
A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice runs a legal nonprofit, Redemption Earned, that helps aging and sick inmates win release from prison. Last year, 10% of Alabama prisoners received parole.
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National
Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art
A project in Charlottesville, Va. seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.
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National
Black residents in rural Alabama demand sanitation equity, saying 'it's a right'
A landmark environmental justice agreement is aimed at fixing longstanding sanitation issues in a rural, predominantly Black Alabama county. Residents say they've waited long enough.
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Race & Identity
A century ago, Black WWI vets demanded better care. They got their own VA hospital
This is the centennial of the first Veterans Affairs hospital established to treat Black veterans. It opened in Tuskegee, Ala., after veterans were denied equitable health care after World War I.
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National
Lessons from Birmingham: 60 years after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
This city is remembering a dark chapters in U.S. civil rights history. On September 15, 1963 the Ku Klux Klan bombed a church, killing four Black girls and rocking the conscience of the nation.
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Politics
NPR poll examines independent voters responses to questions on social issues
As Republicans continue to stand by Donald Trump and the Supreme Court marks the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, independent voters across the country weigh in on the top issues of the day.
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National
Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement
The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.
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Politics
60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.
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National
60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade'
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.