Health ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit The rules come within a week of a lawsuit filed by the Alabama ACLU on behalf of multiple birthing centers. Jacob HolmesAugust 21, 2023
Legislature Two bills targeting panhandling present in each chamber The proposed bills would “prohibit an individual from loitering on a public roadway or in the right-of-way of a public roadway.” Patrick DarringtonApril 12, 2023
Courts Plaintiffs reflect on oral arguments on Congressional district map The plaintiffs say the state's "race-blind" approach to drawing maps is a strategy to disenfranchise Black voters. Jacob HolmesOctober 5, 2022
Courts Federal ruling on Arkansas law is a bad sign for Alabama’s trans treatment ban On Thursday, the Eighth Circuit upheld an injunction placed on Arkansas' Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. John H. GlennAugust 29, 2022
Courts SPLC, ACLU of Alabama appeal dismissal of judgeship transfer lawsuit Both groups argued the transfer of a criminal court judgeship violated the state constitution. John H. GlennAugust 24, 2022
Legislature Activists: Anti-riot bill an “attack on the core principles of American democracy” The coalition of 18 organizations penned a recent letter to Alabama legislators insisting they vote against the anti-riot bill. John H. GlennFebruary 18, 2022
Legislature House committee holds public hearing on riot bill The bill would change the definition of rioting, add penalties and require a 24-hour hold for anyone arrested for rioting without a hearing or... Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 3, 2022
Courts 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. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2021
Courts Center for Law and Liberty supports state’s policy on IDs for trans people The ACLU sued the state on behalf of three trans Alabamians who asked that their licenses reflect their gender. Brandon MoseleyJune 3, 2021
Public safety Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 17, 2021