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Public Support for Payday Reform Increases in Alabama
Dana Sweeney, Other Issuesby Dana Sweeney, Organizer
If you start asking around for people’s opinions of payday lending in Alabama, the responses will almost all follow along the same lines: that payday lenders are legalized loan sharks, that 456% APR interest rates…
Alabama’s Marijuana Laws are Costly to Enforce, Undermine Public Safety and Disproportionately Harm African Americans
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank KnaackMarijuana prohibition costs the state and its municipalities an estimated $22 million a year, creates a dangerous backlog at the agency that tests forensic evidence in violent crimes, and needlessly ensnares thousands of people – disproportionately…
Groups Call for Investigation Into Potential Violations of Federal Law by Alabama Sheriffs with Federal Detention Contracts who Convert Jail Food Funds to Personal Use
NewsIn a letter sent yesterday to the United States Attorneys for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama, the Southern Center for Human Rights, Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Adelante Alabama Worker Center, the American…
Pro Bono Month: Standing Up for Greater Access to Justice
Access to Justice, Phillip EnslerOctober marks Pro Bono Month, in which Alabama celebrates the difference made by pro bono lawyers throughout the state who serve our communities by providing free civil legal aid to those in need.
These volunteer lawyers--along with lawyers…
New Report: Fines and Fees Hurt People, Drive Alabama’s Racial Wealth Divide, and Make Alabamians Less Safe
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank KnaackA new report finds that many Alabamians report sacrificing food, medicine, and other basic necessities — and in some cases, resorting to crime — to pay down unnecessarily burdensome court costs, fines, and fees. More than eight in…
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- A phone, a notebook, and some spreadsheets: How Appleseed’s determined researcher tracks Alabama prison deaths, comforts grieving families and ensures their suffering is documented October 11, 2025
- After 33 years on parole, Bennie Haggins, 71, is granted a pardon October 9, 2025
- Learn, Connect, Advocate — Appleseed’s Prison Reform Toolbox October 8, 2025
- Celebrate Justice: Live at Woodlawn Theatre, Thursday, November 6, 2025 September 30, 2025
- Appleseed’s Executive Director is inducted into Florence Walk of Honor September 28, 2025
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