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Atoning Alabama

Join us for Atoning Alabama, a statewide initiative of the ACLU of Alabama designed to educate, engage, and mobilize communities around Alabama’s criminal legal system.
Aug 01, 2026 | 9:00 AM (CT)
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Reclaiming Our Power: A 61-Year Legacy of Black Enfranchisement in Alabama

The fight for Black enfranchisement has never been theoretical—it’s lived, it’s contested, and it’s ongoing.
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Community Over Coffee

Conversations taste better with community! Join the ACLU of Alabama for a coffee chat series on community issues, civic engagement, and mobilization in a laid- back atmosphere at Lee’s Coffee on July 30th.
Jul 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM (CT)
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States are weaponizing the court’s decision to silence Black voters— let’s not waste time on hypotheticals.

To reduce the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent Callais decision to partisan politics offers an incomplete picture. We are witnessing the deliberate dismantling of districts that gave Black communities an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.

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Atoning Alabama

Join us for Atoning Alabama! This all-day convening will focus on pardon and parole reform, followed by a community forum addressing concerns related to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, and the Joint Prison Oversight Committee. This convening blends policy expertise, legal advocacy, and lived experience to advance systemic reform and inform future advocacy, litigation, and legislative strategies.
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Representing Student Voices

a group of students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit challenging the university’s suspension of two student publications, Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice. The students argue that the University of Alabama’s decision to suspend the magazines unlawfully censors disfavored student voices and perspectives, violating their rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.