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Alabama probate judge removed from bench for racist, sexist comments

Talladega Probate Judge Randy Jinks was accused by employees in his office of creating a hostile work environment.
November 1, 2021

As 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
February 12, 2020

SPLC sues Montgomery County Board of Education for expulsion of two students after Lee High shooting

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a pair of lawsuits against the Montgomery County Board of Education, alleging that the district violated two students’ rights to due process before expelling them.  The SPLC says two students were unjustly expelled after a shooting at Robert E. Lee High School in February 2019 where a 17-year-old … Continued
January 23, 2020

Foundation for Moral Law defends the First Amendment rights of an Alabama Sheriff

Wednesday, the Foundation for Moral Law responded to charges by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, that Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman had violated the constitutional prohibition against establishing a state religion by talking about God on his Facebook page. The FFRF further demands that Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman cease talking about God on his … Continued
July 10, 2019

Ethics lawyer draws heat in hearing for Trump’s former regional EPA director, associate

In early May, defense attorneys presented evidence they say that shows Ethics Commission lawyers engaged in selective and vindictive prosecution when they sought indictments against Scott Phillips and Onis “Trey” Glenn III. The defense also argued before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Wallace that the commission had violated the men’s right to due process. … Continued
June 24, 2019

Muscogee tribe refiles lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Indians over a Wetumpka burial site

The Muscogee Nation tribe has renewed its federal lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, alleging that the construction of a casino in Wetumpka illegally desecrated a burial site and violated numerous federal laws. The Muscogee originally filed suit against the Poarch Creeks in 2012 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of … Continued
June 6, 2019

Moore restarts Twitter feed, promises new “details” about social media antics in Senate race

Former Republican candidate Roy Moore posted on his Twitter feed Wednesday for the first since his failed Senate bid, promising new “details” about media reports that a group used potentially illegal social media tactics to influence the 2017 special election. The last time Moore tweeted before two tweets he sent on Wednesday was Dec. 30, 2017, … Continued
January 3, 2019

The people have a right to know if their attorney general is a cheat

If there is a shred of integrity left at the Alabama Ethics Commission, it will immediately convene an emergency hearing to settle the issues of whether the State’s Attorney General Steve Marshall violated campaign finance laws. For nearly three months, the commission has failed to rule on whether Marshall knowingly ignored the state’s Fair Campaign … Continued
October 11, 2018