Today, nine people were arrested while protesting in front of the Alabama Capitol, just days after a memorial service honoring Representative John Lewis was held on the same steps.

Today, the Department of Justice released its latest report regarding the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). This report detailed the pattern, practice, and culture of excessive use of force amongst corrections officers and the state’s role in allowing this brutality to continue unchecked.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- This week, as protests over police killings of Black people have continued in the wake of George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s deaths, we have seen extensive and excessive use of force from police in engaging with these protesters, both here in Alabama and across the country. 

On June 2, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced an amended order to the city's curfew that will ban "any demonstration, parade, march, or vigil on any of the public ways or upon any public property, including the public parks of this city." The full order can be found below. 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Over the weekend, people gathered across the state to protest police violence against Black people and demand justice for the many victims of police violence.