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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

ACLU of Alabama

Legislature

Grassroots organizations condemn passage of redistricting maps

The groups criticized the maps for diluting Black voting power and for lacking transparency.

November 8, 2021

Civil rights groups send letter to state committee ahead of redistricting

Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that state lawmakers will gather in a special session to begin Oct. 28 to address redistricting.

October 20, 2021

Alabama Legislature begins special session on prison construction, reforms

House committees are to meet Tuesday to debate bills on prison construction and two bills on criminal justice reform.

September 27, 2021

Report: Alabama legislation likely to worsen state’s prison crisis

ACLU of Alabama's "Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline" report found that 53 of 139 bills that would worsen the crisis passed last session.

August 25, 2021

ACLU: Marshall’s support of Arkansas law barring transgender youth care misguided

The ACLU of Alabama says instead of focusing on Alabama prisons, AG Marshall is attacking transgender youth in Arkansas.

July 16, 2021

Alabama ACLU to state school board: Oppose ban on critical race theory

The Alabama State Department of Education is considering a resolution prohibiting the concept in classrooms.

July 8, 2021

ACLU of Alabama report finds drastic drop in pardons granted

The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.

June 24, 2021

Bill to ban treatments for transgender minors dies before coming to the House floor

Opponents and medical associations said the bill would have cost young lives had it passed.

May 18, 2021

Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban would face swift lawsuit

The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama and the New York City-based law firm Lambda Legal say a lawsuit would be imminent.

April 29, 2021

Alabama inmate death being investigated as possible suicide

Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9.

February 26, 2021