Troy University has a new Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement who has always aimed to go above and beyond! Brigadier General Richard Boutwell’s Air Force career included flying as a member of the elite Thunderbirds squadron, as Host Marissa Lacey reports.
And, Troy University is hosting the John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference! The namesake of the conference is a former congressman, famous for his leadership during the 1965 Bloody Sunday March for Voting Rights. Producer Emily Mosier has the story.

The Talk of TROY - "Inspiring Leadership at Troy University" - February 3rd, 2023

Troy Public Radio's Marissa Lacey reports for NPR News from Selma, where President Biden is getting ready to speak at the Anniversary of the 1965 Bloody Sunday March for Voting Rights.  Biden's visit comes as Selma is recovering after a deadly tornado touched down in January.

The story aired on NPR's Hourly Newscast at 3PM CT on Mar 5, 2023.

"Biden In Selma During Time of Recovery" TPR's Marissa Lacey for NPR News Mar 5, 23

TPR's Marissa Lacey reports for NPR News on President Biden's remarks on the new redistricting map currently before the Supreme Court. The new map/plan would create a majority black voting district in Alabama, which has a high African-American population.  Biden's remarks were given at the Annual Bridge Crossing Ceremony held in Selma.

This report aired on NPR's Hourly Newscast at 5PM CT on Mar 5, 23.

"Biden Addresses Redistricting in Selma Speech" TPR's Marissa Lacey for NPR News, Mar 5, 23

President Joe Biden spoke last weekend on the anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. And TROY journalism students were there to cover his remarks as he spoke about peaceful civil rights activists who were beaten by state troopers while marching for the right to vote. Host Marissa Lacey reports.
And, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Troy University is bringing awareness to women’s issues in the arts. The Alabama Humanity Alliance sponsored two events at TROY, as Producer Emily Mosier reports.

The Talk of TROY - "Biden's Visit to Selma & International Women's Day" - March 10th, 2023

President Joe Biden joined thousands of people in Selma, Alabama to commemorate an important event in civil rights history as Troy Public Radio’s Emily Mosier reports.

"President Biden Commits to Storm Recovery in Selma, Alabama" - TPR's Emily Mosier Reports

Crowds gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of The Bloody Sunday March for Voting Rights. Troy Public Radio’s Emily Mosier reports that this year, President Joe Biden joined the symbolic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

"President Biden Visits Selma on the Anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'" - TPR's Emily Mosier Reports

Stephen Gleeson sits into the hot seat and chats with author Mick Foley about his new book on Bloody Sunday, former Tipp manager David Power and the hurling finals. Enda Treacy chats to Stephen about GAA and Annemarie Meagher chats about weightlifting..enjoy!

Across The Line with Stephen Gleeson featuring Mick Foley, Enda Treacy and Annemarie Meagher

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Vice-President Kamala Harris was in Selma to mark the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day in which peaceful protestors marching for the right to vote were brutally beaten by state troopers.
This year is the first time TROY Public Radio’s Jack Anderson attended the re-enactment, and he met and interviewed a participant of the original march....

The 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Civil Rights Marchers

This week, we'll check in with Troy University's student journalists, who recently visited Selma to cover the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. We'll also find out how TROY celebrated International Women's Day.

The Talk of TROY - "Commemorating Bloody Sunday & International Women's Day" - March 8th, 2024

Une loi britannique (The Legacy Act), qui entre en vigueur au Royaume Uni le 1er mai, accorde pour toujours l'impunité aux militaires et paramilitaires britanniques soupçonnés d'avoir commis des crimes dans les 6 comtés du Nord de l'Irlande depuis les année 1960, y compris Bloody Sunday. 

Cette loi est décriée par les familles de victimes mais aussi par un panel d'experts norvégien. 

Christopher Deehy, avocat et membre des Amis de Sinn Fein, décrit en détails cette loi et son impact.

Irlande: Londres accorde l'impunité  aux militaires et para britanniques - Entrevue Chris Deehy

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