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Chad Marlow, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU

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When it's March, it's also Women's History Month! This annual observance celebrates the contributions of women to history, culture, and society.

With the Alabama Legislature officially on break for the next week, we’re here to share with you our third roundup of the Alabama 2020 Legislative Session. This is a great time to catch up on what’s been going on and become a digital advocate.

Maria Morris, Senior Staff Attorney, National Prison Project, ACLU

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Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

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What a whirlwind these past three weeks have been — but not in good way. Multiple bills have been introduced in the Alabama Legislature that target trans youth and immigrant communities.

The first Black History Month of the decade is here! Black History Month is an annual observance that celebrates the history and achievements of Black people. In the years since its origin in the United States, it has expanded to being observed in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The 2020 Alabama Legislative Session convened on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Read more about Following the 2020 Legislative Session.

Paul DeMarco wrote a letter to the editor dated January 13, 2020, in which he responded to a recent report by the Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama. The report analyzed 5 years-worth of data and projected a spike in Alabama’s already overcrowded prison population in 2020.