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Immigration Law Costs State Another Six Figure Settlement

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s controversial immigration law – HB56 – despite being on life support after having a variety of its provision struck down by courts, is still costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands in legal settlements. This month a settlement between the state and the Southern Poverty Law Center was announced in … Continued
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May 15, 2014

SPLC Says They Will Appeal the Dismissal of their Suit Challenging the Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 9, U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) challenged Alabama’s 2013 Alabama Accountability Act.  The SPLC responded with plans to appeal the decision. In a written statement, Geron Gadd, a senior staff attorney at the SPLC said, … Continued
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April 9, 2014

SPLC Challenges Alabama’s Marriage Amendment

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced a federal lawsuit today challenging Alabama laws that refuse to recognize lawful same-sex marriages – unconstitutional laws that are creating legal obstacles for a man whose husband was killed in a car wreck. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District … Continued
February 14, 2014

SPLC Asks Federal Court to Block Alabama Accountability Act

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—An Alabama law that gives tax breaks to families transferring their children to successful schools discriminates against impoverished students in the state’s Black Belt region who are trapped in failing schools, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the Southern Poverty Law Center. “For many students in the Black Belt, the promise … Continued
August 20, 2013

VictoryLand, Farrakhan and Voting Rights on the State House steps

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford announced his support for protection of section five of the Voting Rights Act at a press conference on the state house steps. Ford was joined by Rose Sanders, wife of state Senator Hank Sanders (D-Selma), and supporters from Macon County who spoke in support of … Continued
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June 13, 2013

SPLC uses justice system to end school pipeline to prison

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MOBILE – A growing amount of evidence is showing that a greater number of school children across the country are become a part of what is known the school-to-prison pipeline. Everyday, many children, especially those in minority or poor areas are losing learning time due to suspensions. Acts that … Continued
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August 15, 2012

HB56 Opponents Remain Determined

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday the groups that are opposing Alabama’s strictest in the nation anti-illegal immigration law held a joint press conference to announce that their fight would continue and their campaign against the state of Alabama would escalate Wade Henderson who is the President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on … Continued
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June 1, 2012