Judge finds Alabama drivers license policy for trans people unconstitutional
Judge Myron Thompson found that the state's law did not meet the requirements of the Equal Protection Clause.
ACLU of Alabama
Death of 94-year-old man in Alabama prison highlights struggle to control COVID-19
AODC has struggled to control the virus, which has infected at least 1,033 incarcerated people and at least 729 workers.
Charlie Graddick to resign as director of Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
Charlie Graddick wrote that he has known his tenure would not be long-term and that "now is the time to step aside.”
U.S. Supreme Court rules Alabama can ban curbside voting
“The District Court’s modest injunction is a reasonable accommodation, given the short time before the election,” the three dissenting justices wrote.
Trial begins in lawsuit challenging state’s COVID-19 election rules
A virtual trial opened on Tuesday in a lawsuit charging that Alabama’s requirements of witnesses and photo ID for absentee ballots and a “de facto ban” on curbside voting are unconstitutional. The suit, People First v. Merrill, was filed on May 1 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, … Continued
Alabama Department of Corrections investigating death of 28-year-old inmate
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a 28-year-old inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility as a possible suicide. Charles Labarron Braggs was found unresponsive by prison officials in his cell on Monday, and life-saving attempts were unsuccessful, the department said in a message to APR on Thursday. Braggs was not … Continued
ACLU joins lawsuit over Alabama voting amid COVID-19 pandemic
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several voters who are at greater risk from complications or death due to COVID-19.
ACLU of Alabama calls on cities to address police excessive use of force
The ACLU of Alabama on Friday called on the state’s mayors to address police enforcement of protests and to reimagine the role of police in the wake of the death of George Floyd and others killed by police. Protestors in Huntsville and Mobile have been tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets by police, and … Continued
Birmingham designates park for protests amid ban on demonstrations elsewhere
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Wednesday said the city has selected a park where those who wish to hold demonstrations may do so. Woodfin’s statement Wednesday followed his amended proclamation of a state of emergency on Tuesday that enacted a city-wide curfew and banned demonstrations and marches on city roads and property while the proclamation … Continued
ACLU of Alabama says Birmingham’s ban on demonstrations is overreach
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s ban on all demonstrations on city property runs counter to the city’s history of protest and of the U.S. Constitution, says the ACLU of Alabama. Woodfin on Monday issued a state of emergency proclamation that set a city-wide curfew from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., and banned demonstrations, parades, marches or … Continued