Criminal Justice Reform? We’re Making Progress
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaackby Frank Knaack, Executive Director
If you had asked your legislator last year about their stance on civil asset forfeiture, jail food, or marijuana reclassification you would likely have heard confusion about the first two and opposition…
Efforts to Expand Alabama’s Broken Death Penalty System Defeated!
Leah Nelson, Other Issuesby Leah Nelson, Researcher
In 1972’s Furman v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that death penalty schemes that led to arbitrary results - for instance, those that allowed similar offenses committed by similar individuals to lead…
The State Legislature Failed to Increase Access to Justice for Low-Income Alabamians
Access to Justice, Phillip Enslerby Phillip Ensler, Policy Counsel
This past legislative session, Alabama Appleseed worked to improve on access to justice for low-income individuals in our state by advocating for two important pieces of legislation.
While some legislators…
Predatory Lending and the Alabama Legislature
Dana Sweeney, Other Issuesby Dana Sweeney, Organizer
There are more payday lenders and title loan stores in Alabama than hospitals, high schools, movie theaters, and county courthouses combined. Payday lending by itself is a massive industry that harms hundreds of…
Victory for Tenants’ Rights
Access to Justice, Phillip EnslerBy Phillip Ensler, Policy Counsel
Low-income tenants throughout Alabama will enjoy greater access to justice due to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeal’s ruling last week in Morrow v. Pake.
In a decision that will affect thousands of…
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Civil Legal Aid Funding is Not an Expense, it’s an Investment
Access to Justice, Phillip Enslerby Phil Ensler, Policy Counsel Victims of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction, and veterans seeking their benefits are among the thousands of low-income Alabamians who receive free legal assistance from civil legal aid attorneys because they cannot afford to hire their own attorneys. Despite the essential need for these services, Alabama is one of only […]
“How is this not illegal?”
Dana Sweeney, Leah Nelson, News, Other Issuesby Leah Nelson, researcher and Dana Sweeney, organizer Payday industry supporters have often claimed that “neither the general public nor the so called ‘poor’ [are] clamoring” for payday lending reform in Alabama. Actual borrowers might beg to differ. Between October 2016 and September 2017, the State Banking Department reported that nearly 215,000 Alabamians took out […]
Introducing Alexis Nail – 2018 Summer Intern
Guest, NewsMy name is Alexis Nail and I am from Gadsden, Alabama and an upcoming junior at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. I am a major in Political Science with a minor in Human Rights and Conflict Studies. I am currently working towards receiving a distinction in Leadership Studies on my diploma, and I plan to […]