Could Ferguson Win Its Case Against the Justice Department?
Frontline – Feb. 11
A few weeks ago, it seemed like Ferguson, Mo. might actually enter into an agreement to overhaul its police and city court. City officials had reached a tentative agreement with the Justice Department in January to implement widespread reforms, including retraining police officers, restructuring the city court and removing rules in the city code that police had used almost exclusively to penalize African-Americans … “That case illustrates just how hard it is to define what it means to have a pattern or practice of misconduct, and for the DOJ to document that to the level of certainty that the court’s going to demand,” said Stephen Rushin, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an expert on police reform.
UA hosts Evening of Art
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 11
Could a drive on a rural road actually be a work of art? It is at The University of Alabama. This is part of an art exhibit sponsored by an art class. UA Art and Art History teamed up with the Fuel and Lumber Company, a local grassroots organization for this exhibit.
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Feb. 11
Colleges Being Funded Increasingly by Tuition, According to Recent Report
Good Call – Feb. 10
A lot of different piles of money make up any college or university budget. Tuition may be the number that students and families think about most, but state funding from taxes, endowments and gifts, and federal program monies also contribute to the big picture. The Delta Cost Project at the American Institutes for Research reports on where money is coming from on college campuses. For those worried about college costs, the news doesn’t look good. Tuition dollars are making up a more and more of higher education budgets … indings from the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center highlight continuing tuition increases above and beyond the level of inflation: “In FY 2015- 16, tuition will rise at community colleges, regional universities, and flagships by 3%, 4%, and 3.5%, respectively. Tuition is predicted to rise above the 2.1% HEPI for community college students in 25 states, regional university students in 28 states, and flagship university students in 26 states.”
Student Engineers in Action begin replacing steps at Moundville Archeological Park
Crimson White – Feb. 11
Standing 60 feet tall and made up of approximately 112,000 cubic yards of dirt, Alabama’s tallest mound began receiving a make-over on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Mound B steps at Moundville Archaeological Park have taken a beating since being built in 1967, and now, they’re getting replaced. “The steps have been in need of attention for several years, but funding and time were not available for the effort it would require,” said Matthew Gage, director of the University’s Office of Archaeological Research. The University’s Student Engineers in Action decided to do something about it. On Jan. 30, 25 student engineers removed all 110 railroad ties on the mound which had decayed and deteriorated beyond disrepair. On Feb. 6, 18 students began replacing the steps. They were able to install 39 steps and will finish the project on Saturday, Feb. 16.
4th Annual African Film Festival
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 11
This Saturday, the 4th Annual African Film Festival is coming to the Bama Theater. The festival is hosted by the Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation, as well as Afram South, Inc. Activities for children will start at 3. The films start at 6:30. This year’s feature film is “The Longest Kiss” from Sudan. Dr. Thaddeus Ulzen believes bringing African culture to Tuscaloosa is very important.