ALABAMA
Why Almost No One’s Being Let Out of Prison in Alabama
After a parolee murdered three people in 2018, Alabama’s parole rate has dropped to just 10 percent. It’s causing overcrowding and violence.
Woman Jailed for Using Drugs While Pregnant Says She Wasn't Even Pregnant
The woman lives in Alabama, a state that has a long legal history of treating fetuses like people.
Alabama Just Botched the Execution of Alan Miller
Alabama had to halt the execution of Alan Miller after spending too long trying to find a vein for the lethal injection.
A Pregnant Woman Was Kept in Jail for Months Because She Smoked a Little Weed
The 23-year-old pregnant woman was also forced to sleep on the floor due to overcrowding, she said.
A City Disbanded Its Entire Police Force After Leaked Racist Texts
A racist “joke” allegedly made by one of its cops prompted the city of Vincent, Alabama, to dissolve its police department.
The Confusing Saga of Vicky White and Casey White (No Relation) Came to a Deadly End
Vicky White and Casey White were on the lam for 10 days after the prison guard broke the accused murderer out of jail.
Mysterious and Huge Drawings Discovered In Secret Alabama Cave
The incredible 2,000-year-old paintings represent the largest Native American cave drawings discovered to date, but their meaning eludes researchers.
Sterilization, Mutilation, Abuse: The Violent, Dehumanizing Language of Anti-Trans Bills
“The right wing in this country is absolutely terrified by the very idea that you could be trans and happy.”
Supreme Court Says Racial Gerrymandering Is No Big Deal
The Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's racially gerrymandered House map can be used in 2022, dealing another blow to voting rights.
Alabama’s Plan to Disenfranchise Black Voters Just Hit a Roadblock
The court gave the Republican-dominated state Legislature two weeks to produce new electoral maps.
Alabama Judge Loses Job After Saying George Floyd ‘Got What He Deserved’
Former Talladega County Probate Judge Randy Jinks was removed by a unanimous decision.
Alabama Wants to Spend $400 Million in COVID Relief Money to Build Prisons
Just last month, Alabama hospitals were on the brink of collapsing under the weight of the Delta variant’s rampage through the South.