Aniah Blanchard

Public safety / Elections

Alabama Big 10 Mayors applaud ratification of Aniah’s Law expansion

Voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment, which lets judges deny bond for more violent offenses when defendants pose a public threat.

May 21, 2026

The law would give judges the power to deny bail to people charged with first-degree offenses.

October 28, 2022

The first amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot, "Aniah's Law" would allow judges to deny bail to people charged with violent Class A Felonies.

October 25, 2022

If elected, it would be Brown's second term in the House of Representatives.

June 25, 2021

The constitutional amendment would allow judges to deny bail to some defendants accused of violent crimes.

April 19, 2021

Aniah's law would allow district attorneys to request that bail be denied for persons charged with serious felonies.

April 8, 2021

Aniah's law would allow a judge to deny bail to a defendant charged with a class A felony.

March 18, 2021

The House passed Aniah's Law 101 to 0, which would give judges discretion to deny bail to potentially dangerous defendants.

February 24, 2021

The House has the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights on Tuesday's proposed special order calendar

February 23, 2021

The proposed amendment would still need to be approved by Alabama voters.

February 23, 2021