Blog – Alabama Appleseed

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Introducing Lisa Cagle - 2017 Summer Legal Intern

My name is Lisa Cagle and I will be a second year law student at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. While I am originally from North Dakota, I am excited to be living in Alabama and enjoying the warm weather year round. I may not…

2017 Alabama Regular Session - Final Report

Advocacy News

Alabama 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 17 Appleseed…

Alabama Appleseed recommends retaining the “Remittance Rule” in comments to the CFPB

Advocacy News

Montgomery, 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 Issues

Eight 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 Issues

Montgomery, 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 Issues

Montgomery, 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…