Alabama Appleseed

The event will be held at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery on Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can enjoy live music, free food and poetry. SPLC and several local nonprofits will also provide additional information on voting rights, civic engagement and wellness initiatives.

Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would weed out less serious drug offenders.Democratic Representative Patricia Todd and Republican Senator…

Two advocacy groups have sued Alabama sheriffs seeking records about whether the sheriffs are profiting from the food they serve in their jails.The…