Alabama’s Top Donor Calls For Boycott: Alabama Gives His Money Back
Hugh Culverhouse Jr. — the University of Alabama's largest donor — has called for boycotts against the state and against the University of Alabama over its new abortion law that protects unborn babies.
The University of Alabama responded on Friday by returning a $21.5 million gift that it received from Culverhouse, who had allegedly tried to interfere in the operations of the law school. The school also removed his name from the law school.
"The action taken by the Board today was a direct result of Mr. Culverhouse's ongoing attempts to interfere in the operations of the Law School," said Kellee Reinhart, the university's vice chancellor for communication. "That was the only reason the Board voted to remove his name and return his money."...