Alabama
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In a notable departure from recent trends, five death row inmates across the United States are scheduled to be executed within a single week, marking the highest number of executions in this time frame in over two decades. This unusual spike comes amid a broader decline in both the application and public support for the…
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Keith Edmund Gavin, an African American man, was executed by the State of Alabama on July 18, despite ongoing concerns about the fairness of his 1998 conviction for the fatal shooting of William Clayton Jr., a delivery driver. Gavin’s final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a handwritten plea, was rejected without comment less than…
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Alabama House Bill 367, sponsored by Chris Sells, proposes to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Under this bill, state employees would have the option to observe either Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis’ Birthday as a day off. Importantly, the bill does not increase the total number of paid holidays for state employees, which…
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A recent report released by Reprieve has shed light on significant racial disparities in lethal injection executions in the United States, uncovering a disturbing trend of errors disproportionately affecting Black prisoners. Despite comprising only a third of those executed, Black prisoners account for half of the mishandled cases, according to the findings. The report highlights…
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Several families in Alabama have filed lawsuits alleging that the organs of their deceased loved ones were removed without consent while in state custody. The lawsuits contain disturbing allegations against the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), raising questions about ethical practices and legal oversight in the handling of…
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A bill aimed at making police-worn body camera footage public record in Alabama was defeated in a Senate committee vote on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the legislation, SB14, would have mandated the release of bodycam and dashcam video footage within 30 days of a request, making it accessible to families as well.…
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Daphne and Edriuna Davis, a mother-daughter duo from Alabama, achieved a remarkable milestone when they graduated from the Birmingham School of Law simultaneously. In 2022, Daphne and Edriuna Davis walked across the stage together at the Bill Harris Arena, proudly receiving their Juris Doctorate degrees from the Birmingham School of Law! Their achievement is not…
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The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, along with a private Alabama law firm, Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davis & Rouco, has filed a lawsuit against the town of Newbern, Alabama, alleging decades-long violations of residents’ voting rights. The lawsuit targets the town’s former mayor, Haywood “Woody” Stokes, and the all-white council board for allegedly manipulating the political…
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In a landmark legal decision, Samuel Arthur Thompson, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for heinous crimes including the production of child sexual abuse material and the hacking of the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium. The sentencing, delivered by a federal judge in Jacksonville, comes after Thompson’s…
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Alabama resident Carlee Russell, who sparked a nationwide frenzy after falsely claiming she was the victim of a violent kidnapping, has avoided jail time but faces a $17,000 fine. Russell, 26, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in a hearing at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Expressing remorse for her actions, Russell tearfully apologized for the panic…
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