Montgomery Square Opens, Honoring Pivotal Civil Rights Decade 1955-1965
Montgomery, Alabama — The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has officially unveiled Montgomery Square, a transformative outdoor heritage site dedicated to…
Racial Justice & Equity
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence for Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, Citing Arbitrariness in a Landmark Capital Case
Montgomery, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama has commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton to life without…
Reginald Harris’s Death at Limestone Correctional Facility Highlights Escalating Crisis in Alabama Prisons
This month, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS) finally released records confirming that Reginald Harris, a 46-year-old incarcerated individual,…
Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., Visionary Civil Rights Leader and Architect of Nonviolent Social Change, Dies at 85
Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a towering figure in the American Civil Rights Movement whose unwavering commitment to nonviolence laid critical…
Alabama Court Overturns Warren Hardy Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence, Citing Flawed Jury Instructions That Compromised Due Process
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has unanimously reversed the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Warren Hardy, ruling…
Jesse Jackson, Iconic Civil Rights Leader and Political Pioneer, Dies at 84
The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, a two-time presidential candidate, and…
Federal Court Mandates Reinstallation of Slavery Exhibits at Philadelphia’s President’s House, Upholding Historical Integrity
A federal court delivered a significant ruling on Monday, ordering the National Park Service (NPS) to reinstate exhibits at the…
Jo Ann Bland, Courageous Civil Rights Icon and Selma’s Enduring Conscience, Dies at 72
Courageous civil rights activist Jo Ann Bland passed yesterday at 72, her family announcing she "departed this life surrounded by…
Hamilton County Dedicates Historical Marker to Ed Johnson, Confronting a Century-Old Injustice
A century of silence was pierced last week in Hamilton County, Tennessee, as community members, in collaboration with the Equal…
Supreme Court Upholds Mandate for New Trial in Michael Sockwell Capital Murder Case, Citing Decades-Old Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Michael Sockwell, 63, effectively paving the way for him…
