Derek Chauvin’s Mother Addressed The Court Before His Sentencing And Told The Court He Was Innocent, Not Racist & “A Good Man”
Roommates, just minutes before he was eventually sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke directly to the judge and pleaded for leniency in his sentencing. At one point during her written statement, she referred to Derek Chau...
Jun 25, 2021
George Floyd's Brother, Terrence Floyd Addresses Derek Chauvin In Court
The day that many people have been anticipating has arrived, and before Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill could give Derek Chavin his sentence. The family members of George Floyd spoke before the court to offer their statements before learning how long Chauvin would be in prison. One of the three members to speak befo...
Jun 25, 2021
Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards
Percival Everett's "James" has won the National Book Award for fiction
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade
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PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!. **FALL BULBS, SPRING FLOWERS, 11 a.m. to NOON with BETHANY O’REAR sharing about spring-blooming bulbs including variety selection, soil preparation and more for garden beds and containers at the Birmingham Bota...
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Maralyn Mosley Once Fought Courthouse Officials to Keep Open a Hospital for the Poor. On Wednesday, They Honored Her
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Maralyn Mosley, one of Birmingham’s most passionate community activists, isn’t often at a loss for words, she said. But on Wednesday, Mosley said she was both “speechless” and “overwhelmed.” Mosley and more than a dozen elected officials, hosp...
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PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!. **FALL BULBS, SPRING FLOWERS, 11 a.m. to NOON with BETHANY O’REAR sharing about spring-blooming bulbs including variety selection, soil preparation and more for garden beds and containers at the Birmingham Bota...
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Capacity For Change Comes With a Few Key Ingredients
For those struggling with what habits you need to unlearn or struggling to incorporate, here’s something I want to share. Throughout my work becoming a vegan, and I’m being transparent here, I’m easing into the journey because it hasn’t been a straight line. But here’s what I learned. My c...
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Road Safety Tips for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Days
With Thanksgiving 2024 merely days away, millions of Americans will be traveling 50 or more miles to their destinations between Wednesday and Sunday. Last year saw a 2.3 percent increase in road traveling during Thanksgiving from 2022. This was the third highest Thanksgiving trip since 2000. This year is projected to b...
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"It's a path to economic opportunity that can truly change lives."
SARAH GRANDERSON, 2021 GRADUATE OF RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL AND NOW A SENIOR AT JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, ON WHAT THE BIRMINGHAM PROMISE PROGRAM HAS MEANT; THE BIRMINGHAMTIMES, NOV. 15.
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