Ban the Box Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaackby Frank Knaack, Executive Director
Earlier today the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted to enhance public safety, strengthen our economy, and give people a second chance to make an honest living.
SB 198 (Sen. Singleton), and its…
Alabama Appleseed, SPLC Release New Report Documenting Widespread and Unjust Use of Civil Asset Forfeiture in Alabama
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Press ReleaseMONTGOMERY, Ala. – Courts in 14 Alabama counties awarded $2.2 million to law enforcement agencies through civil asset forfeiture actions filed in 2015 – and in a quarter of the 1,100 cases, law enforcement sought to keep property seized…
Abused: How An Alabama County's Over-The-Top Approach To Law Enforcement Nearly Ruined One Man's Life
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Leah Nelsonby Leah Nelson, Alabama Appleseed Researcher
It was a “harebrained theory” from the start. That’s what a former Houston County assistant district attorney with knowledge of the case against James Vibbert says, anyway.
“[B]ut…
Civil Rights Groups Sue 49 Alabama Sheriffs for Access to Public Records Showing How Sheriffs Personally Profit from Funds Allocated for Feeding People in Jail
Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe CommunitiesOn Friday, January 5, 2018, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice filed Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice v. Kenneth Ellis, et al., a lawsuit…
2018 Alabama Regular Session – Pre-Session Report
Access to Justice, Advocacy News, Alabama Appleseed News, Fair Schools, Safe CommunitiesAlabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to achieve justice and equity for all Alabamians. Alabama Appleseed is a member of the national Appleseed Network, which includes 18 Appleseed…
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