Alabama Appleseed recommends retaining the “Remittance Rule” in comments to the CFPB
Advocacy NewsMontgomery, AL – On May 23, Alabama Appleseed, joined by the National Appleseed and seven additional state Appleseed Centers, submitted a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") in response to an opportunity for public…
The legislature voted to make Alabama’s death penalty process even less reliable … Now it’s up to the Governor to stand up for justice!
Advocacy News, HB 187, Other IssuesEight times since 1976 the state of Alabama has sent a person to death row and gotten it wrong. One of those exonerees, Anthony Ray Hinton, spent almost 30 years on Alabama’s death row before his volunteer lawyers were able to show that…
Alabama Legislature Sends Bill to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate to the Governor
Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other IssuesMontgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed, regarding SB 187.
"Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death row and gotten it wrong. Yet, instead of focusing on ways…
House Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate
Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other IssuesMontgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed regarding SB 187, which the Alabama House of Representatives passed today:
"Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death…
Alabama Appleseed Commends Senate Vote to Ban the Box on State Employment Applications
Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe CommunitiesMontgomery, AL – Alabama Appleseed today applauded the Alabama Senate’s vote to “ban the box” (SB 200) on state employment applications.
“Banning the box better ensures that Alabamians seeking state employment are judged on their…
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