U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Alabama’s Prison Mental Healthcare Unconstitutionally Inadequate, Rejects State’s Objections
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday delivered a decisive blow to the State of Alabama’s…
Systemic Racism
Federal Court Orders National Park Service to Restore Historical Exhibits, Halting Trump Administration’s Revisionist Campaign
A federal court in Massachusetts issued a sweeping order on Friday, mandating the National Park Service (NPS) to immediately reinstate…
Federal Food Program Changes Displace Nearly 800,000 Children from Critical Nutrition Assistance, Raising Concerns Amidst Rising Food Insecurity.
Despite explicit assurances that sweeping changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would safeguard the nation’s most vulnerable,…
Public Feedback Overwhelmingly Rejects Historical Censorship in National Parks, Analysis Shows
A comprehensive analysis of over 35,000 public comments, collected through a controversial initiative by the National Park Service (NPS), reveals…
America’s Carceral Crisis: Unpacking the Unprecedented Scale and Cost of U.S. Incarceration
The United States continues to hold the unenviable distinction of incarcerating more people than any other country on Earth, maintaining…
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Designated Essential American Experience by Travel + Leisure Ahead of Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The Equal Justice Initiative’s (EJI) Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, has been lauded by Travel + Leisure as…
Tennessee Execution Attempt Halted After Horrific, Botched Procedure Amidst Innocence Claims
A scheduled execution in Tennessee last week devolved into a harrowing ordeal as state officials attempted for over an hour…
Supreme Court Vacates Death Sentence in Mississippi Case Citing Racial Bias in Jury Selection and Prosecutor’s Troubling History
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled decisively on Thursday in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man who…
Supreme Court Halts Alabama’s Execution of Jeffery Lee by Nitrogen Hypoxia, Citing Unconstitutional Cruelty.
The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld a federal trial court’s ruling, effectively barring the state of Alabama from proceeding with…
Cason Helms’ Death Marks Ninth Homicide in Alabama Prisons This Year, Highlighting Elmore Facility’s Escalating Crisis and Systemic Failures
Cason Helms, 41, became the ninth person to die by homicide in an Alabama prison within the past nine months,…
