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Jun 8, 2017

Speak Freely: We Spoke With One of the Only Abortion Providers Left in the State of Alabama. Here’s What She Had to Say.

Last week, the ACLU caught up with physician Yashica Robinson, an abortion provider from Alabama and recipient of the 2017 George Tiller, M.D. Award from Physicians for Reproductive Health.

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Last week, the ACLU caught up with physician Yashica Robinson, an abortion provider from Alabama and recipient of the 2017 George Tiller, M.D. Award from Physicians for Reproductive Health.

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Jun 6, 2017

Guest: Rosa Parks Museum on Celebrating Emancipation

In a guest blog post, the Rosa Parks Museum reflects on the significance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the official, final abolishment of slavery in the United States. This date celebrates freedom,...

Jun 5, 2017

2017 Alabama Legislative Report

The 2017 legislative session ended May 19, and to many, it seemed to be among the most contentious of recent years. In addition to the removal of Chief Justice Roy Moore and the resignation of Governor...

May 31, 2017

5 Things Public Schools Can and Can’t Do When It Comes to Dress Codes

Here are a few of the basics on what public schools can and can’t do when it comes to dress codes.

May 31, 2017

Free Future: Suppression of Photographers During Civil Rights Movement an Important Reminder for Today

Historically, photos and film were absolutely critical during the Civil Rights Movement in providing outside pressure from the larger American public who could no longer ignore the treatment of Blacks in...

John Lewis being beaten by state troopers during Selma march

May 26, 2017

Speak Freely: The Alabama Governor Just Signed a Bill That Will Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Alabamians

Approved in 1901, the Alabama Constitution disqualifies from voting any citizen convicted of a “crime involving moral turpitude.” That may at first seem racially neutral, but the document as well as the...