Inmate deaths remain high in Alabama, highlighting urgent need for prison reform
A new HBO documentary set for release later this year exposes the violence inside Alabama prisons using leaked cellphone video. 'The Alabama Solution' premiered
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Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
The DOJ found that the state must make community-based services accessible so that physically disabled children can avoid being segregated in nursing facilities.
2 Fairhope sisters convicted in conspiracy to commit murder for hire: USDOJ
Two Fairhope sisters were convicted on multiple charges in a murder-for-hire scheme, according to the United States Department of Justice. According to a USDOJ news
'The Alabama Solution' Review: 'Jinx' Filmmakers' New Doc Is the Bloody Sunday of Inmate Rights and Prison Reform
"Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in America's deadliest prison system," reads the logline for the HBO-backed documentary "The Alabama Solution." But that does not begin to describe this powerful and extremely necessary call-to-action.
Alabama sisters convicted of plotting murder-for-hire scheme against family member
Sisters Judy Owen, 61, and Mitzy Smith, 54, of Fairhope, were found guilty by a federal jury this week on conspiracy to commit murder for hire, transfer of a firearm in furtherance of a felony and murder for hire, according to a release from the U.S Department of Justice.
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Former Alabama jail administrator charged with federal civil rights violation
The indictment alleges former Crenshaw County Jail administrator Christian Alexander Porter assaulted a handcuffed and compliant inmate.
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Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
MONTGOMERY — Alabama children with physical disabilities are being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing homes, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, warning it would file suit against ...
‘The Alabama Solution’ Review: Powerful New Doc From ‘The Jinx’ Duo Investigates Injustices in Alabama Prisons
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman chronicle financial mismanagement, abuses of power and general inhumanities in a system allegedly designed for rehabilitation.
Sharyl Attkisson: Mass Jan. 6 prosecutions followed by mass pardons and prison releases
The biggest mass prosecution of our time has been followed by the biggest mass pardons and releases from prison.
As ACLU of Alabama celebrates 60th anniversary, group fights to stop anti-DEI law from taking effect statewide
As the ACLU of Alabama celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, the group has announced a slate of projects they will take on this year, including fighting against a law that that unravels diversity,
The 10 most unsafe states to live in, ranked
WalletHub released a report ranking the safety of states in the US. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were the three least safe states.
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Kash Patel, facing questions about his independence, says FBI reform is his focus
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.