Press Releases

ACLU AL Statement on Amendment 1 and 2 Passage

Alabama voters passed Amendment 1, allowing for the Ten Commandments on public property including schools, and passed Amendment 2, paving the way to criminalize abortion with no exceptions.

November 7, 2018

ACLU of Alabama Launches Billboards, Advocacy Campaign around District Attorney Race in Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama launched its first ever non-partisan billboard campaign to draw attention to the special District Attorney race in Jefferson County.

October 24, 2018

John Merrill Sued Over Twitter Blocking

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama filed a lawsuit today on behalf of three Alabama citizens challenging Secretary of State John Merrill for blocking them on Twitter, claiming that as an elected government official, Merrill’s actions violate the First Amendment.

September 19, 2018

Judge Rules Cullman County, Alabama’s Bail System Illegally Discriminates Against the Poor

Today, people who were jailed simply because they could not afford bail in Cullman County, Alabama, won a significant victory when a federal court judge ruled that the practice of jailing those who cannot pay is unconstitutional.

September 13, 2018

ACLU of Alabama Releases Blueprint with Roadmap for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The ACLU of Alabama today released a report that outlines how Alabama can cut incarceration in half by pursuing reforms like changing drug sentencing laws and sentencing enhancement laws, reducing sentencing ranges, and addressing its juvenile justice system.

September 5, 2018

Federal Court Strikes Down Alabama Ban on Abortion Method

A federal appeals court today struck down an Alabama state law prohibiting physicians from providing dilation and evacuation (D&E), a medically proven method for performing abortions.

August 22, 2018