A Homeowner’s Last Stand Against Alabama Power
CALERA, Ala.—Fenn Church knew what he had to do.
Inside Climate News reports: CALERA, Ala.—Fenn Church knew what he had to do.
“I’m going to stand in front of that gate and say, ‘This is my home, and I’m not letting you drive through that gate,’” Church said on Thursday morning. “And then if they want to arrest me, they can handcuff me and take me to jail.
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