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The state of Alabama’s prisons should embarrass us all

What’s happening in Alabama’s prisons is not OK. It’s not what anyone — including criminals — deserves. It’s not a deterrent to crime. It’s not how humans should treat other humans — especially when a majority of those humans proclaim to practice a religion that harps quite a bit on kindness, decency and goodwill (There … Continued
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May 7, 2019

AG: Ruling in federal lawsuit means state will not have to redraw congressional districts for 2020

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that a federal judge’s favorable initial ruling in a voting rights lawsuit against the state of Alabama’s congressional districting plan means there will be no change in Alabama’s congressional district map for the upcoming 2020 U.S. House elections. “I am pleased that U.S. District Judge Bowdre agreed with … Continued
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March 29, 2019

Abortion protesters sue Huntsville over free speech rights

Thursday, Personhood Alabama announced that pro-life sidewalk advocates James and Carol Henderson have filed suit against the City of Huntsville alleging a violation of their constitutional right to free speech. For years, Reverend and Mrs. Henderson have legally advocated for life on the public sidewalk outside of the abortion clinic in Huntsville with a permit … Continued
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March 18, 2019
Roy Moore speaks to reporters and supporters

Moore’s defense team releases information bringing Leigh Corfman’s character into question

Roy Moore attorney Melissa Isaak and the Moore legal defense team fought back against the perception that Moore is attacking Leigh Corfman’s character. The Moore defense team argues that instead, Moore is simply relating testimony taken under oath of Corfman’s former attorney and lifelong friend Eddie Sexton, and of Sexton’s client, Gary Lantrip. The Moore … Continued
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March 15, 2019

Why the Bradford family is suing AG Marshall, Hoover police

The family of E.J. Bradford, who was shot and killed by Hoover Police last Thanksgiving, have filed a lawsuit seeking the release of all videos of the incident obtained by Hoover PD and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. AG Steve Marshall elected not to prosecute the officer who shot Bradford, sparking outrage among many in … Continued
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March 12, 2019

Bradford family, civil rights groups sue Hoover PD, Marshall for release of case materials

Monday, EJ Bradford’s Parents, Bradford Family Attorney Ben Crump, the ACLU of Alabama, and Alabama NAACP announced that they have filed suit against Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and Hoover Police Department for the release of video footage and fertinent documents about the Hoover Police shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., age 21, at … Continued
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March 12, 2019

Moore defense team subpoenas Corfman attorney’s interview

Attorneys for Roy Moore are attempting to gain access to records and recordings of Leigh Corfman’s attorney reportedly speaking disparagingly about his client’s lifestyle. Attorney Melissa Isaak on behalf of Moore filed with the court a motion of intent to serve a subpoena for records on Breitbart News Network in Washington, D.C. On Nov. 9, … Continued
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March 8, 2019

Black Warrior Riverkeeper sues EPA to protect vulnerable streams

Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 27, 2019, in an effort to ensure the protection Black Warrior River’s watersheds by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. ADEM dropped Lost Creek and Big Yellow Creek from the state’s Section 303(d) List, which features and describes bodies of water in … Continued
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February 28, 2019

Is a Doug Jones versus Roy Moore rematch coming?

In a recent interview, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, appeared to be taunting Roy Moore into running for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. Jones’s unlikely victory is the only time any Democrat has won any statewide contest in Alabama since Lucy Baxley beat Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh for PSC president in 2008. After an investigation … Continued
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February 27, 2019