State Willie Edwards Jr.: The Klan sought to erase his memory, his family made sure it endured Ultimately, his killers were never convicted of his murder, but Wille Edwards Jr.'s memory lives on. Liz RyanMarch 29, 2022
State 90 years on: Remembering the Scottsboro Boys Their legacy endures in several U.S. Supreme Court decisions recognizing Americans have the right to receive effective legal counsel. Liz RyanDecember 29, 2021
State Tuscaloosa v. United Klans of America A little-known clash in Tuscaloosa in 1964, known as Bloody Tuesday, was ground zero in the city's struggle over civil rights. Liz RyanNovember 17, 2021
State How an all-white jury’s acquittal sparked legal reform in Alabama The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned. Liz RyanOctober 22, 2021