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Nov 16, 2018

Sen. Hyde-Smith’s Public Hanging Quip Is an Affront to Black Americans Who Were Lynched

When Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is in a run-off election with Democrat Mike Espy for the state's U.S. Senate seat, attempted to show her loyalty to one of her supporters during a recent campaign...

Nov 14, 2018

An open letter to Danny Carr, Jefferson County's District Attorney

The ACLU of Alabama, Alabama Civic Engagement Coalition, Alabama Justice Initiative, Faith in Action, and Greater Birmingham Ministries came together to engage in your race because the stakes are high for...

Nov 8, 2018

ICYMI: Election Edition

Now that the election season has come to an end, we want to take time to reflect on what we have learned during the midterm campaigns and look ahead for where Alabama must go from here.

Oct 29, 2018

In District Attorney Races Across the Nation, Reform Is Still on the Agenda

America has spent the last 50 years becoming the world’s largest incarcerator. It’s gotten there with substantial help from elected local prosecutors, who have used their extraordinary power to lock people...

Oct 29, 2018

Oregon Resists Assault on Abortion Rights; Alabama and West Virginia Vote to Curtail Access

In Alabama, politicians are attempting to enshrine, via ballot, anti-abortion rhetoric in the state constitution and assign legal rights to fetuses.

Oct 22, 2018

Voters beware: Amendment one is a wolf in sheep's clothing

Amendment 1 purports to allow public bodies, including public schools, to display the Ten Commandments on government property. But, there’s a huge catch that legislators are hoping voters won’t notice.