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As a voter in Alabama, it can be enough of a challenge to know when an upcoming election is and where and how to cast a ballot, but it can be even harder to know who is on the ballot, particularly when many local candidates do not have easy-to-find websites, regular public events, or are unopposed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In 2016, white police officer Aaron Smith shot and killed Greg Gunn, an unarmed Black man walking home from work in Montgomery. Today, Smith tried to plead for immunity based on self-defense using Alabama's stand-your-ground laws, but was denied by the judge.
The ACLU of Alabama is calling on Governor Ivey to withdraw Alabama National Guardsmen who were deployed along the U.S. – Mexico border.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Alabama presented arguments today at the 11th Circuit in West Alabama Women’s Center v. Miller, a case focusing on an Alabama state law prohibiting the use of dilation and evacuation (D&E), a medically-proven practice for performing abortions.
Today, Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall and Representative Mo Brooks filed a lawsuit regarding the residency rule that is based on the 2020 census, claiming that including undocumented immigrants in
Yesterday, the Alabama House voted in favor of a bill so that “the right to display the Ten Commandments on property owned or administrated by a public school or public body is not restrained or abridged.” This bill was later amended to allow for other religious displays.