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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court issued a preliminary injunction tonight preventing the state of Alabama from using the guise of the COVID-19 crisis to prevent people from obtaining abortion care.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ACLU of Alabama released a new report revealing a severe backlog of people in Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities who are eligible for parole but who have not had a hearing.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday, Vice News reported that the Alabama Department of Public Health was sending the addresses (not names) of individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to state law enforcement officials to reportedly protect first responders from exposure.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court issued an order tonight blocking the state of Alabama from using the guise of the COVID-19 crisis to prevent people from obtaining abortion care.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Alabama took emergency legal action today on behalf of Dr.
Montgomery, Ala. -- Close to 22,000 Alabamians incarcerated by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) face a much higher risk of contracting coronavirus than the general public, but there’s been no mention of plans to ensure their safety and well-being.