ADOC attorney fees in settlement cases outpace amount paid to families
In a recent series of articles published by Alabama Reflector called “Blood Money”, investigations into the Alabama Department of Corrections…
Roundup: Alabama Public Library Service provides definition for sexually explicit content
The Alabama Public Library Service board held a crowded meeting on May 8, with over 30 speakers attending to address…
Court ruling blocks ADPH from regulating freestanding birth centers
After a recent court ruling, many practitioners of midwifery are celebrating. The 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Montgomery ruled on…
House passes bills to expand restrictions on drag performances, LGBTQ+ school restrictions
The Alabama House passed HB244 on April 17, which would take the current restrictions placed upon public school teachers in…
Roundup: Judge rules lawsuit over harvested inmate organs may proceed
Alabama Circuit Court Judge J.R. Gaines denied a motion from the Alabama Department of Corrections and University of Alabama at…
Judge rules state cannot prosecute out-of-state abortion assistance
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled on March 31 that the state of Alabama cannot prosecute those who assist women…
Roundup: UA international student detained by ICE for expired visa
Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, was detained by the U.S. Immigrations and…
Roundup: Fairhope Public Library funding is cut by state
At its most recent board meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service voted to remove state funding from Fairhope Public Library…
DOJ investigates University of Alabama for ‘race-based scholarship’ and ‘segregation’
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on March 14 that several institutes for higher education, including…
Roundup: Lawsuit against Alabama’s AG for threats to prosecute abortion aid progresses
On March 5, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit filed against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall over Marshall’s…