Justice Department sues state over purge of voter rolls
“As Election Day approaches, it is critical that Alabama redress voter confusion resulting from its list maintenance mailings sent in violation of federal law."
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U.S. Justice Dept. enters fight for Alabama women’s right to interstate abortion access
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday took a significant step in the battle for reproductive rights.
November 10, 2023
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke speaks in Selma
Clarke spoke at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast at Wallace Community College Selma reflecting on the painful history of Bloody Sunday.
March 6, 2023
Five involved in inmate-on-inmate assaults at St. Clair Correctional Facility
Multiple sources within the state prison system indicated that a number of incarcerated individuals were stabbed.
DOJ settles lawsuit over “largely segregated housing”
The lawsuit filed in 2020 alleged the Ashland Housing Authority maintained "largely segregated housing" for low-income communities.
Incarcerated man found unresponsive at St. Clair Correctional Facility
Jason Wade Means, 42, was pronounced dead after being found in his dorm on Saturday.
Justice Department challenges Alabama law criminalizing gender-transitioning medical care
The complaint alleges that the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
May 2, 2022
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See recent postsPrisons continue to be an issue
"Ivey and this Legislature did not cause this problem. It has been building up and festering for years."
Alabama federal corrections officer sentenced after sexual assault conviction
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former federal corrections officer from the federal women’s prison in Aliceville, Alabama, to more than three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two inmates and lying to investigators. Adrian L. Stargell, 39, worked as an education specialist at the Aliceville facility, located in southern … Continued
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See recent postsAs legislative session begins, priority will be resolving prison problems
The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year, she and the legislature will be facing a major obstacle. The prison problem is the paramount issue for the year. The state must address and resolve this dilemma or the federal authorities … Continued