Alabama
Youth diversion programs crucial for Alabama juvenile justice reform
Alabama has the eighth-highest youth incarceration rate in the nation and juvenile justice advocates said more diversion programs could be key to chan…
Montgomery mayor seeks public safety solutions at U.S. Conference of Mayors
More than 200 mayors, from cities in Alabama and across the country, gathered this weekend to tackle the nation's most prominent issues at the 92nd U.…
Overcoming barriers to successful re-entry in Alabama
Alabama has a goal to reduce recidivism by 50% by 2030 but a recent report from the Prison Fellowship warned state-level barriers to critical needs ma…
Report: Alabama children need more educational, economic support
A new report sheds light on child well-being in Alabama, highlighting the need for greater academic and economic support. According to the latest …
Alabama groups launch training to increase community advocacy
Alabama groups are empowering residents to influence community policies with a new training program. Alabama Arise and Alabama Values are launching …
Calling on Congress to reduce state prison populations
Alabama prisons are considered some of the most crowded in the country, with over 22,000 people housed in facilities designed to hold just 12,000…
Alabama group works to increase college access with summer support
Advocates for higher education in Alabama are mobilizing to ensure students have the support they need for federal student aid applications this summe…
UAW challenges election loss at Alabama Mercedes-Benz factories
The United Auto Workers union continues the fight to add workers at two Alabama Mercedes-Benz plants in Vance and Woodstock to its union rolls…
Advocating for restorative justice, 'second-chance' policies in parole system
Fewer than 8% of people in Alabama prisons are granted parole when they apply for it. Criminal justice experts got together for a discussion of how …
Workers at AL Mercedes Benz plants to make union decision
Today, workers at the Mercedes Benz plants in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama, will decide whether to form a union. More than 5,000 employees are …
AL faces battle at ballot box; groups look to federal laws for protection
Alabama has long been at the forefront of voting rights issues in the United States and despite some progress, advocates said residents continue to …
Calls grow for AL Medicaid expansion as legislative session winds down
Alabama is running out of time to tackle Medicaid expansion this legislative session. More than 230 people gathered earlier this month with the …