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Sharpton said he made the decision to travel across the country this week so he could attend the funeral for the teen in person. He began his remarks by recalling his response to the beating of King by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). “Thirty-one years ago, I came to Los Angeles because LAPD beat a man on a highway. His name was Rodney King,” Sharpton said. “I led marches and joined in all kinds of efforts to call on the prosecution of those police, and calling on the Los Angeles Police Department to reform how they do policing in this city and county....

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey revealed the bronze busts of two influential women who fought for equality and voting rights. Civil rights leader Amelia Boynton Robinson and suffragist Pattie Ruffner Jacobs will be the first women represented in the Statuary Hall of Notable Alabamians. “The first two women added to the Statuary Hall are both known for lifelong efforts to extend the right to vote to all Alabamians,” Ivey said at Monday’s unveiling ceremony, adding that the women brought “real and lasting change” to both their state and their country....

Moody police officer Sgt. Stephen Williams, 50, was killed in the line of duty following a shooting at a Super 8 motel. According to WBMA, around 80 to 100 officers were swarming the area around the 2000 block of Moody Parkway when gunfire broke out at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Williams was taken by ambulance to UAB Hospital after being shot, where he was pronounced dead....

Alabama received 15 first-place votes to FSU’s 26, but took the top spot from second with 1,477 points. BENDER: FSU’s carnival act continues | HAYES: Arkansas can beat anyone Rounding out the top five is Oklahoma (14 votes), Oregon (7 votes) and Auburn. South Carolina and Duke dropped out of the poll after losses to Missouri and Miami (Fla.) respectively. Entering the poll are Oklahoma State at No. 23 and TCU at No....

The Alabama receiver, then a freshman, caught the game-winning 41-yard touchdown from Tua Tagovailoa for a 26-23 victory against Georgia in the 2018 national championship game. But his lasting memory of the play is a little different. Smith was flanked in the end zone by future NFL first-round draft picks Calvin Ridley and Jerry Jeudy. Henry Ruggs III, yet another future first-round pick, joined in afterward. That catch — that national championship — was for the other receivers....

Alabama lawmakers and voters condemned Dismukes and shared widespread calls for his resignation from the state legislature earlier this week. The criticism comes on the heels of a previous push for Dismukes to resign last month, in light of his public support for continued state funding to Alabama’s Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury. As of Thursday, Dismukes’ intentions regarding his position within the state’s House of Representatives remained unclear....

Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on CBS. Alabama (4-0) beat Texas 20-19 in its first road game of the season on Sept. 20. The Crimson Tide have poured on two blowouts against Louisiana-Monroe and Vanderbilt since, and Bryce Young remains in the thick of the Heisman Trophy race. Alabama coach Nick Saban is 15-0 against the Razorbacks. MORE: Picks against the spread for every Week 5 Top 25 game...

Texas A&M travels to No. 1 Alabama in the next chapter of the SEC West rivalry at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on CBS. This matchup was highly anticipated coming into the season given the offseason feud between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher. MORE: Alabama stays at No. 2 in CFP picture...

“The party does not want Lisa Murkowski to be a Republican candidate,” said Babcock, who also works on the GOP State Central Committee, according to the Associated Press. Babcock’s statements came after the Alaska GOP voted to censure Murkowski in a 53-17 vote on Saturday, the outlet reported. The censure followed Murkowski’s vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial last month. “It went further than censure, which was strong,” Babcock added on Tuesday....

In addition to the mass vaccination sites and health department rollouts that were key for adults, many states will be offering kids more familiar options—shipping doses to pediatricians and even to schools. In Alaska, for example, Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer and president-elect of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said some schools were set to hold vaccination clinics in cafeterias in the coming days....

The Montreal-based airline said all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 30. It will also make full vaccination a condition of employment for any new hires. “Under the mandatory vaccination policy, testing will not be offered as an alternative,” the airline said in a news release issued on Wednesday, August 25. “While Air Canada will fulfil its duties to accommodate employees who for valid reasons, such as medical conditions, cannot be vaccinated, failure to be fully vaccinated by October 30, 2021 will have consequences up to and including unpaid leave or termination, except for those who qualify for accommodation....

RELATED: The Most Influential Figures In The Japanese Gaming Industry From its vibrant and at times bizarre visuals to its fantastic Queen-inspired soundtrack, there’s an awful lot to love about Air Twister, but it’s perhaps the game’s many interesting boss fights that stand out the most. There are ten of them in total, with each one requiring a slightly different strategy to overcome. For those who are having trouble safely navigating them, this guide will explain how to beat every boss fight in Air Twister without taking too much damage....

In fact, the company has been on autopilot for the past six years. Airbus’s problems stem from three long-term issues: disastrous management, a politically motivated reluctance to downsize or outsource and a failing gamble on the biggest plane in history. The troubles came to the fore last summer, when the company was forced to admit that its new megajet, the A380, had technical problems and couldn’t be delivered on time, costing the company billions....

The good news wasn’t to end there. M. A. Alagappan, President, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA), the host association for the tournament, announced that the lease for the Aircel Chennai Open was being renewed and that next year, India’s only ATP event would be back for yet another season. It is courtesy the contributions of the sponsors of the event that the tournament has continued to reach 20 editions and continue to draw players from the Top 5 like Stan Wawrinka, now a 2-time Grand Slam champion....

FC Emmen are in 16th place in the Eredivisie standings and face a relegation battle in the coming months. The away side has been impressive in recent weeks and will want to pull off an upset in this fixture. Ajax, on the other hand, are at the top of the Eredivisie standings at the moment and have been excellent this season. The reigning champions eased past AZ Alkmaar last weekend and will be confident ahead of this match....

The 26-year-old Boerrigter, who scored five league goals for Dutch champions Ajax last season, Tuesday inked a four-year contract with Celtic, reports Xinhua. “He is the type of player we have been looking for,” said Neil Lennon, manager of Celtic. “He is a very fast, direct, left-footed player who has goals in him with his left and right foot. He is also very powerful. He has good experience and he has played at a high level for the last two or three years....

This is a quote I came up with randomly after looking at the batsmen nowadays. Let’s face it - there are hardly any technical and elegant batsmen these days. Don’t believe me? Check out the current crop of batsmen playing Test matches. They treat it like a T20 game (read: Pant & Rahul). It’s as if they’re brainwashed to keep hitting sixes. The result? Well, despite a good number of opportunities, their selection in the playing XI is being questioned....

That’s because instead of their typical white, blue, and gold uniforms, the team will be donning a special shade of purple in honor of former director of basketball operations Dan Peters, who passed away in October 2014 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. MORE: DeCourcy on Peters’ legacy Tuesday night marks the second annual “Purple Out,” which runs in conjunction with the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers weekend....