Capitol Journal
Capitol Journal
Alabama Public Television
June 5, 2020
56 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2020 at 10:44 pm.
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Sen. Rodger Smitherman of Birmingham and his daughter, Birmingham City Council member Crystal Smitherman, join us to discuss a violent protest in their city this week and a racial profiling bill the elder Smitherman has attempted to pass for several years. Attorney General Steve Marshall is with us to talk about the lawsuit he’s already filed against Birmingham for removing a confederate monument in the wake of the protests. Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington joins us to discuss falling unemployment numbers in Alabama. And State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris will be with us to talk about the latest virus statistics.