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The ACLU of Alabama, affiliates in 10 states, and the national ACLU filed open records requests today demanding copies of any communications between the Alabama Office of the Attorney General and the federal government regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
On Friday, a federal judge ruled that an Alabama law restricting abortion services for minors was unconstitutional. Under Alabama law, minors must have parental consent for an abortion but they can apply for judicial bypass if necessary.
MONTGOMERY, Ala - The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama is pleased to announce that following a nationwide search, current Acting Executive Director Randall Marshall has been selected to permanently fill the Executive Director position.
A new Alabama law signed in May will allow thousands of people to restore their right to vote, and on July 8, LSA and ACLU of Alabama will host a training session at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church to train people about this new law, and how Alabamians can comply with its terms to win back their rights.
Judicial officials and the sheriff of Randolph County, Alabama, are violating the constitutional rights of people charged with misdemeanors and felonies by jailing them following arrest if they can’t afford to pay bail, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed today.
The ACLU of Alabama today sent two public records requests to state agencies seeking information regarding a proposed plan that would authorize the Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham to establish its own police force.