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Department of Justice announces launch of civil rights reporting portal

The Department of Justice today announced the launch of the Civil Rights Reporting Portal. This new online tool will make it easier for the public to report a civil rights violation. “The department is committed to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all people in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband … Continued
June 17, 2020
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Black store owner calls police to report a robbery. They show up, punch and arrest him

Mistaken identity.  That’s how Decatur Police Chief Nate Allen described an incident in which DPD officers punched, wrestled to the ground and ultimately arrested a Decatur store owner who had called them to report a robbery.  The store owner was a black man.  So, yeah, mistaken identity.  The incident occurred back in March, but it … Continued
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June 9, 2020

Secretary Merrill says voting is easier than ever in Alabama

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate report shared by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Political Reporter columnist Josh Moon: “A report published Monday morning by the Southern Poverty Law Center presented readers with the grossly inaccurate claim that voter suppression is ‘alive and … Continued
February 13, 2020
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DeMarco misses the point of recent ACLU report

Paul DeMarco wrote a letter to the editor dated January 13, 2020, in which he responded to a recent report by the Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama. The report analyzed 5 years-worth of data and projected a spike in Alabama’s already overcrowded prison population in 2020, mostly due to the parole board … Continued
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January 30, 2020

Birmingham leads the way in LGBTQ equality, according to new report

Birmingham is a shining example of a city leading the way on LGBTQ inclusion in a difficult state according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Many states including Alabama have failed to pass LGBTQ-inclusive laws and policies, however cities are stepping in to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, according … Continued
November 22, 2019

Alabama gets $34 million in energy revenue. Report finds oil companies using loophole to avoid paying billions

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that Alabama received $34 million this fiscal year from energy revenues produce on federal and Native American lands, and in offshore oil and natural gas collection.  A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, however, finds that the Department of the Interior has allowed oil companies … Continued
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October 28, 2019

Report ranks Alabama No. 1 in job creation from 2018 foreign investments

Alabama topped the nation in job creation from foreign investments during 2018, according to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office.  The 2019 Global Location Trends report by IBM-Plant Location International won’t be publicly released until later this month, but Ivey’s office made the announcement in a press release Thursday.  “Foreign investment has been an important driver of … Continued
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September 13, 2019