BamaCarry endorses Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State run
BamaCarry endorsed Andrew Sorrell for his role in passing permitless carry, noting his advocacy and defense of gun rights in Alabama.
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Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors declared unconstitutional
A Florida ban on gender-affirming care “not meaningfully distinguishable from” a similar Alabama ban currently in effect was declared unconstitutional.
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See recent postsLaw criminalizing panhandling, likely unconstitutional — and unconscionable
This proposed law is unconstitutional. But moreover, it’s cruel.
Former Alabama correctional officer sentenced to prison for beating prisoner
A federal judge sentenced Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant, to 30 months in prison.
Special session on prison construction to begin Monday
The state is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over Alabama's deadly prisons.
Alabama abortion law granting embryos an attorney deemed unconstitutional
The law, which was challenged by the ACLU, would have forced minors seeking an abortion without parental consent to be subjected to a trial.
Lawmakers introduce new federal female genital mutilation legislation
After the federal law that made female genital mutilation a felony was found unconstitutional by a federal judge in Michigan, the National EndFGMToday initiative has called on states to enact their own laws to protect women and girls from the practice. So far, 35 states now have FGM criminalization laws in place. 15 states, including … Continued
Sen. Doug Jones warns overturning Affordable Care Act will harm Alabama
A federal appeals court in New Orleans heard oral arguments this week in a lawsuit that argues the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, says that removing the law could be a matter of life and death for Alabama residents. Jones traveled across the state last week to speak with residents … Continued
SPLC says proposed panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional
A proposed Montgomery city ordinance that allows for the arrest of panhandlers in the city came under fire from the Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday. “We urge the Mayor to veto the ordinance because it both unfairly punishes people who are living in poverty and violates the First Amendment,” the SPLC said in a … Continued
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See recent postsExamining the “sanctity of life” in Alabama
We cannot give Alabama lawmakers (mostly men) and Gov. Kay Ivey a pass on their flippant claim they revere life, as they say they demonstrated in passing the nation’s most strict and unconstitutional anti-abortion law. Claiming they care a whit about the “sanctity of life” demonstrates total cynicism and disrespect to their constituents. Much of … Continued