Jacob Holmes

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Courts

Prattville Library lawsuit moving forward

The activity should clear procedural hurdles as both sides await a ruling on plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction.

July 10, 2025

Advocacy orgs demand changes to parole release guidelines

The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.

July 8, 2025

Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico

Renaming the gulf to the "Gulf of America" was one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second term.

July 7, 2025

New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws

Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.

July 4, 2025

State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive

It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial.

July 3, 2025

Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone”

The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.

July 2, 2025

Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal

It is now a felony to sell smokable hemp products in Alabama.

July 1, 2025

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U.S. Supreme Court rules parents can opt students out of LGBTQ+ lessons

APLS chair John Wahl praised the decision as checking a "socialist agenda ... that wants to reshape American values."

June 30, 2025

Advocates warn of SNAP, healthcare cuts in budget bill

Advocacy groups warned a federal budget bill would cause chaos in Alabama, with potential cuts to food assistance and healthcare, impacting nearly 800,000 residents.

June 27, 2025

Legal Defense Fund calls for voter rights 12 years after Shelby v. Holder

With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.

June 26, 2025