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Social Media Outages on Super Tuesday Impact Access to Critical Voter Information
We urge social media companies to devote resources to training, testing, and the development of procedures to address future media outages on election days.
Modern-Day Voting Discrimination in Alabama
Congress must act to expand the protections of the Voting Rights Act and restore the preclearance provisions for jurisdictions that persist in enacting discriminatory voting laws and districting schemes.
By Laurel Hattix
Your First Amendment Rights Are in Danger – And Lawmakers Know It
We are less than ten days into the 2024 legislative session. Five bills that have been prioritized this year create barriers for Alabamians who have constitutionally protected rights to freedom of speech and assembly. Lawmakers are creating problems that do not exist.
By JaTaune Bosby Gilchrist
Alabama Court’s Extreme Ruling Puts IVF Treatments At-Risk
The Alabama Supreme Court has grossly overstepped its role by classifying frozen embryos, single-celled fertilized eggs, as children.
The State Senators Proposing SB1 Are Hurting Their Own Party
SB1 seeks to rectify a problem that does not exist in the state of Alabama.
By Samuel Duff
Our Legislative Agenda
The 2024 Legislative Session is underway. Here's what we're fighting for: first amendment rights, voting rights, reproductive justice, and criminal legal reform.
Kenneth Smith Executed by Nitrogen Hypoxia
The State of Alabama executed Kenneth Smith via nitrogen hypoxia. During the execution, Mr. Smith suffered as ADOC tortured him to death. Below is a statement from Alison Mollman, ACLU of Alabama’s Interim Legal Director:
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