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House committee holds public hearing on riot bill

The bill would change the definition of rioting, add penalties and require a 24-hour hold for anyone arrested for rioting without a hearing or opportunity to post bail.

February 3, 2022

Alabama abortion law granting embryos an attorney deemed unconstitutional

The law, which was challenged by the ACLU, would have forced minors seeking an abortion without parental consent to be subjected to a trial.

July 1, 2021

Center for Law and Liberty supports state’s policy on IDs for trans people

The ACLU sued the state on behalf of three trans Alabamians who asked that their licenses reflect their gender.

June 3, 2021

Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana

Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report.

February 17, 2021

ACLU of Alabama says new prisons not the answer to “unconstitutional conditions”

The ACLU called on lawmakers to address overcrowding by repealing the Habitual Felony Offender Act, knows as the three strikes law.

February 2, 2021

Black Voters Matter isn’t giving up on Black voters in Alabama

“When you don’t vote, you give away your power,” said Arnee Odoms, Alabama state coordinator for Black Voters Matter.

October 1, 2020

Prisoners quarantined at formerly closed prison kept in unconstitutional conditions, groups say

Conditions are so bad that inmates have been forced to urinate and defacate on themselves because restrooms are not accessible, the complaint alleges.

September 18, 2020

Humane Alabama prisons would be a real surprise

Just some Christlike compassion and decent management. Getting either in Alabama’s prisons would be a huge surprise.

August 3, 2020

Alabama ACLU announces new executive director

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, after a nationwide search, announced that longtime director of philanthropy and strategic initiatives JaTaune Bosby has been selected to lead the organization as the next executive director. Beginning Aug. 1, Bosby will succeed current executive director Randall Marshall, who is retiring after 20 years with the ACLU. “I … Continued

August 1, 2020

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.

July 7, 2020