Brighton NewsLocal news for Brighton, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County District Funding- April 28, 2008 Last week Jefferson County District 3 Commissioner Bobbye Humphryes was enraged when a community sports park was killed for McCalla after Commissioners Shelia Smoot and George Bowman cried foul. via WIAT-TV Birminghamhttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-al/2008/04/county-district-funding?fromrss=1 Churches hold a tent revival in Brighton to counter crime- April 26, 2008 "I'm looking for God to do a miracle tonight" Under a red-and-white striped tent with an organ sounding like a calliope and a preacher jumping off the stage and racing down the aisle, a neighborhood church meeting this past week had the atmosphere of an ... via Birmingham News Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-al/2008/04/churches-hold-a-tent-revival-in-brighton-to-... Hispanics sitting ducks for criminals, Jefferson County sheriff's official says- April 20, 2008 "The thugs also rely on the fact that many of the Hispanics are here illegally and will not report being a crime victim. Those two things I believe are making them sitting ducks for these criminals." Hispanic immigrants who enter the American job market are often targets for criminals because they carry large amounts of cash and are less inclined to put their money in a bank or go to the police, law ... via Birmingham News Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-al/2008/04/hispanics-sitting-ducks-for-criminals-jeffer... Jeffco civil rights suit claims Hispanics harassed by police- April 14, 2008 "Hispanics are not always willing to stand up when they have been abused, whether it's because they are afraid or because of their cultural relationship with law enforcement. This is a chance to address that." A civil rights suit against Brighton Police Chief Anthony Farley and the city contends Farley got angry over a prank, then had several vehicles belonging to some Hispanic men illegally towed and held for ... via Alabama Livehttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-al/2008/04/jeffco-civil-rights-suit-claims-hispanics-ha... Alabaster Box Worship and Praise Service Glorifies God- April 3, 2008 Alabaster Box Worship and Praise Service Glorifies God by Special to the Religion Journal The Birmingham Times Originally posted 432008 There was a sweet anointing in the sanctuary of New Saint James Baptist ... via The Birmingham Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-al/2008/04/alabaster-box-worship-and-praise-service-glo... |