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Feb 29, 2024

Modern-Day Voting Discrimination in Alabama

Congress must act to expand the protections of the Voting Rights Act and restore the preclearance provisions for jurisdictions that persist in enacting discriminatory voting laws and districting schemes.

By Laurel Hattix

Testimony: Modern-Day Voting Discrimination in Alabama

Feb 22, 2024

Your First Amendment Rights Are in Danger – And Lawmakers Know It

We are less than ten days into the 2024 legislative session. Five bills that have been prioritized this year create barriers for Alabamians who have constitutionally protected rights to freedom of speech and...

Feb 20, 2024

Alabama Court’s Extreme Ruling Puts IVF Treatments At-Risk

The Alabama Supreme Court has grossly overstepped its role by classifying frozen embryos, single-celled fertilized eggs, as children.

Feb 7, 2024

The State Senators Proposing SB1 Are Hurting Their Own Party

SB1 seeks to rectify a problem that does not exist in the state of Alabama. Ten state senators choose to sponsor this legislation although it disproportionately impacts counties in their voting districts....

By Samuel Duff

Jan 31, 2024

Our Legislative Agenda

The 2024 Legislative Session is underway. Here's what we're fighting for: first amendment rights, voting rights, reproductive justice, and criminal legal reform.

Jan 26, 2024

Kenneth Smith Executed by Nitrogen Hypoxia

The State of Alabama executed Kenneth Smith via nitrogen hypoxia. During the execution, Mr. Smith suffered as ADOC tortured him to death. Below is a statement from Alison Mollman, ACLU of Alabama’s Interim...