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Jeff Sessions addresses law enforcement symposium in Hoover

Monday, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) was in Hoover to address a Department of Justice National Public Safety Partnership Symposium. Sessions told the members of law enforcement gathered there, “We have your back and you have ours.” U.S. Attorney Jay Town, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale (R-Jefferson County), Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall … Continued
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September 25, 2018

ACLU sues John Merrill for blocking followers on Twitter

Secretary of State John Merrill is facing a lawsuit over his blocking of individuals on Twitter. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Merrill Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2018, on behalf of three Alabama citizens who say they were blocked on Merrill’s Twitter. They say an elected official shouldn’t be allowed to block constituents on Twitter because … Continued
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September 20, 2018
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Alabama’s prisons are at a crossroads

Alabama’s prisons are notoriously some of the worst in the country. They’re violent. They’re underfunded. They’re unable to handle the mental health care needs of those incarcerated. And they’re also overcrowded. In fact, Alabama’s prison population has increased fivefold since 1980, forcing state-run prisons to operate at 164 percent capacity-which makes them the most overcrowded … Continued
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September 7, 2018

Merrill says claims that large numbers of citizens can’t vote because of Alabama’s photo ID law “Is a lie”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Secretary of State John Merrill responded to news that the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Campaign Legal Center had filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the appeal of a federal lawsuit … Continued
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March 2, 2018
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Once again, we dare defend our wrongs

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter How many times is Alabama going to go down this well-traveled road? We’re like a Twilight Zone episode. Or many of them. Our state is beautiful; the people generally are wonderful. We smile and say hi as we pass each other on the street. Alabama is a great place … Continued
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February 8, 2018

ACLU sues Alabama over transgender people and driver’s licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama filed a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s policy of restricting access to drivers’ licenses for transgender people that accurately reflect their gender identity. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three people who report that they experienced this discrimination. “Transgender people, … Continued
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February 7, 2018