
A New Job. A Christmas Party. His First-Ever Week of Paid Leave. Alvin Kennard, Once Sentenced to Die in Prison, Marks His First Year of Freedom.
Alabama prisons, Carla Crowder, Habitual Felony Offender Act, NewsBy Carla Crowder, Executive Director
Carla.Crowder@alabamaappleseed.org
One year ago, Alvin Kennard stood in a Bessemer courtroom nervous and uncertain. Striped jailhouse scrubs swallowed his rail-thin, shivering frame. After 36 years…

Introducing Appleseed Legal Fellow Alex LaGanke
NewsMy name is Alex LaGanke, and I am thrilled to be joining Alabama Appleseed as a Legal Fellow. Appleseed is bringing me on to grow our presence in criminal and municipal courts where low-income people lack legal representation. My contribution…

Appleseed Network Response to the Murder of George Floyd and the Fight Against Systemic Racial Injustice
NewsAlabama Appleseed is proud to be a member of the Appleseed network of 18 centers across the United States and Mexico. Collectively our network stands in solidarity with Black voices and Black-led movements mobilizing for change and releases…

Appleseed Welcomes 2020 Class of Summer Interns
InternOur team at Alabama Appleseed is pleased to be working with several terrific students this summer. Through remote internships, these students are advancing the cause for justice in Alabama and helping us with research, writing, data collection,…

Tuscaloosa's "Operation Safe Streets" Makes Tuscaloosa More Dangerous for Some
COVID-19, Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Fines and Fees, Leah Nelson, Marijuana reform, NewsBy Leah Nelson, Appleseed Research Director
As Alabama struggles to contain Covid-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus that has gripped the world’s attention since January, law enforcement officials and judges across the state…
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