Health Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities The DOJ found that the state must make community-based services accessible so that physically disabled children can avoid being segregated in nursing facilities. Jacob HolmesJanuary 29, 2025
Courts Former Alabama jail administrator charged with federal civil rights violation The indictment alleges former Crenshaw County Jail administrator Christian Alexander Porter assaulted a handcuffed and compliant inmate. StaffJanuary 29, 2025
News Justice Department to hold tribal talks on restoring Indian country jurisdiction Following listening sessions in 2022, with over 500 Tribal representatives, the Justice Department identified several recurring concerns. StaffDecember 10, 2024
Courts Justice Department secures $8M to address redlining in Black communities in Birmingham Redlining is an illegal practice by which lenders avoid providing credit services to individuals living in communities of color. StaffOctober 16, 2024
Elections Justice Department in opposition of SB1 limiting voting assistance The Justice Department confirms that Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act guarantees certain assistance for voters with disabilities. Mary Claire WootenJune 19, 2024
Courts Former ADOC lieutenant sentenced for assaulting incarcerated person, cover up “Jenkins abused his position of power to commit an egregious assault on a restrained inmate," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. Patrick DarringtonDecember 20, 2023
State Justice Department reaches agreement with Alabama Medicaid to end sobriety mandate Alabama Medicaid had a longstanding sobriety restriction that denied coverage for people with HCV who consumed alcohol or illicit drugs. StaffDecember 6, 2022
Congress Sewell praises the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sewell praised passage of her bill, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. Brandon MoseleySeptember 2, 2021
National AUM poll suggests Alabamians divided on prison reform proposals 90 percent of Alabamians favor some type of reform to the state's prison systems, but there is little agreement on what efforts should be... Brandon MoseleyOctober 20, 2020
News Two Florida men indicted for Anniston bank robbery, feds say A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted two Florida men for a bank robbery in Anniston. The indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay... Brandon MoseleyJune 25, 2020