By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has been named recipient of the prestigious 2025 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) announced this morning. The award represents BCRI’s highest honor, bestowed upon national and international leaders advancing justice, equality, and human dignity. […]
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Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jo Ann Jolivet will be honored by the Army Women’s Foundation on March 12, 2026, for her trailblazing service in the military and her post-military work in Maryland.
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Childcare advocates are warning that D.C.’s early learning system could face a major setback after the D.C. Council voted to reduce salary minimums for educators supported by the city’s Pay Equity Fund. Lawmakers said the change was necessary to sustain the program after Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to provide additional funding amid ongoing budget challenges
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The Birmingham Times Over the course of the next week, there will be several opportunities for residents to receive free food boxes at events organized by Birmingham City Councilors. Even as federal government shutdown ended Wednesday the impact is still being felt by over 23,000 households in Birmingham that rely on SNAP benefits, many families […]
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By Geoff Mulvihill | Associated Press The House on Wednesday adopted a plan to reopen and sent it to President Donald Trump. which he signed. One provision calls for restarting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but even that doesn’t resolve when the benefits will be loaded onto the debit cards beneficiaries use to buy groceries. […]
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