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ACLU of Alabama Challenges the Proposed “Fair Justice Act”

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The ACLU of Alabama, Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in Alabama, the NAACP, and the Equal Justice Initiative confronted a Joint House and Senate hearing today regarding the proposed “Fair Justice Act” that would erroneously accelerate the death penalty appeals process and create greater room for serious judicial error. “Bill supporters … Continued
January 22, 2014

Strange Qualifies for Reelection, Talks With Us About Issues

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Qualifying for State office began early on Monday, January 13, 2014. Numerous candidates have paraded through Alabama Republican Party Headquarters in Hoover to file the necessary paperwork to run as Republicans in the June 3 Republican Primary. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) was one of the first candidates … Continued
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January 14, 2014

Author and Criminal Defense Attorney Opposes Death Penalty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Richard S. Jaffe is the Senior Partner of the Birmingham, Alabama law firm of Jaffe & Drennan, P.C.  Mr. Jaffe specializes in the areas of criminal defense and especially cases involving the death penalty.  He is currently advocating ending the death penalty in Alabama and the United States while … Continued
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August 2, 2012