All posts tagged "Alabama"
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 1, 2017
RantCrush Top 5: August 1, 2017
Check out today's top five.
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Alexis Evans | May 5, 2017
Alabama Passes Law Allowing Adoption Agencies to Turn Away Gay Couples
The law would also let agencies refuse adoptions to mixed-faith couples, single parents, and divorced people.
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Callum Cleary | April 13, 2017
Will Banning Judicial Override for Capital Cases Keep Alabama Out of Court?
Alabama's sentencing scheme still lags behind other states'.
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Emma Von Zeipel | April 11, 2017
RantCrush Top 5: April 11, 2017
Happy Tuesday, Law Street readers!
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Alec Siegel | February 9, 2017
Meet the New Senator from Alabama: Luther Strange
Strange will hold Jeff Sessions' Senate seat until 2018.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 21, 2016
Lynching Victims Memorial Planned in Montgomery, Alabama
The project is being spearheaded by the equal justice institute.
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Emma Von Zeipel | September 30, 2016
Alabama Chief Justice Suspended Over Anti-Gay Marriage Order
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore previously ordered local judges to defy federal guidelines allowing same-sex marriage. But on...
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Emma Von Zeipel | September 13, 2016
Nigerian Students Sue Alabama University For Using Up Their Money
Forty-one Nigerian students have sued Alabama State University for misusing their government’s scholarship money, overcharging the students, and treating...
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Inez Nicholson | July 28, 2016
Could a Lottery Save Alabama’s Lack of State Funding?
The state of Alabama has tried nearly everything to make ends meet.
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Julia Bryant | March 17, 2016
It’s 2016 and Some State Lawmakers are Still Trying to Fight LGBT Equality
Legislate, don't discriminate.
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Kui Mwai | November 5, 2015
Alabama Mom Battles School Over Treatment of Terminally Ill Son
A tragic situation in Alabama.
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Ashley Shaw | September 26, 2015
God Doesn’t Like Saggy Pants, According to an Alabama Councilman
So don't wear them in this city!
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Alexis Evans | September 14, 2015
Evolution & Climate Change Added to Alabama’s Science Curriculum
If only they'd get rid of their textbook evolution warning stickers too.
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Taelor Bentley | August 10, 2015
Alabama Police Officer Caught on Tape Explaining How to Get Away With Murder
Even after the tape surfaced, he kept his job.
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Marisa Mostek | May 26, 2015
Dumbest Laws of the United States: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia & Florida
Check out the dumbest laws of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 7, 2015
Former Alabama Chief Justice Speaks Out Against Judicial Elections
A former state supreme court judge has come out against the American system of judicial elections.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 6, 2015
SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2015
Check out the cases to watch in 2015 from the Supreme Court.
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Zaid Shoorbajee | November 7, 2014
Alabama’s Amendment One: An Attempt at Banning Sharia Law?
Quietly nestled on Alabama’s ballot on Election Day at the top of a list of proposed amendments was...
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 1, 2014
Top 5 Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top 5 weird arrests of the week from Law Street.
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 26, 2014
Risky Idea Alert: Arming Teachers in School
In an era when it seems like there's constantly a story about a shooting on school grounds, we're...