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Alabama
Mother Sues Alabama Jail After Being Forced to Give Birth Alone in a Shower
Alabama jailed Ashley Caswell on charges of endangering a fetus, then made her give birth without medical support.
Facing Racism and Dire Mismanagement, Alabamans Got Their Water Board Removed
An expert has been appointed to take over Prichard's embattled water board after it defaulted on a $55 million loan.
Alabama Destroyed $16K Worth of Materials for Teachers Over “Woke” Content
The manuals included advice for teachers on discussing issues related to systemic racism and LGBTQ families.
Court Approves New Map Giving Black Alabama Voters More Representation
A special master team redrew congressional boundaries after the GOP-run state legislature twice refused to do so.
Supreme Court Denies Alabama’s Request to Use GOP-Drawn Congressional Map
“Today is a major win for voting rights,” the ACLU of Alabama said on social media.
Alabama Republicans File Appeal to Supreme Court Over Gerrymandered Maps
The Supreme Court previously upheld an order demanding that Alabama fix maps that diluted Black residents' voting power.
For Second Time, Fed Court Strikes Down Racial Gerrymander of Alabama Districts
The court ordered a cartographer and a special master to redraw the maps by the end of the month.
Wealthy Family Seeks to Reopen Plant That Spewed Pollution in Black Communities
Owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, the plant closed in 2021 after years of environmental violations.
Montgomery Dock “Brawl” Was an Incident 400 Years in the Making
The uprising was an act of resistance meant to defy the city’s centuries-long commitment to anti-Blackness.
Right-Wing Judges Are Allowing Alabama Trans Health Care Ban to Go Into Effect
Doctors or parents who administer puberty blockers or other hormonal therapy could face up to 10 years in prison.