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First responder protection bill raises First Amendment concerns for protestors
by Austin Pratt Tue, March 24, 2026 https://abc3340.com/news/alabama-legislature/first-responder-protection-bill-raises-first-amendment-concerns?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQwA39leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe7QuPe9Ezw-U46Ck44-WOO41yO9phVESVyRHMdon7WWcPBTisXVZVJhnGb9U_aem_ncHZIsQbFVSadcZmdRLYZw A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature would create a new criminal offense aimed at protecting first responders on scene. Its received support from the Alabama Ambulance an
Mar 262 min read
Start school day with prayer or lose funding: Proposed Alabama law will ‘end up in court,’ legislator warns
By Ruth Serven Smith | rserven@al.com https://www.al.com/news/2026/03/start-school-day-with-prayer-or-lose-funding-proposed-alabama-law-will-end-up-in-court-legislator-warns.html For three years, an Alabama lawmaker has argued that not enough schools say the Pledge of Allegiance or allow students to pray. He wants every public school in the state to begin their day with a prayer. “It’s just being exposed to what this country was built on -- in God we trust,” Rep. Reed Ingram
Mar 132 min read
Ledbetter prioritizes constitutional amendment to put prayer back in school; Bill on House floor Tuesday
Apryl Marie Fogel | 03.09.26 https://1819news.com/news/item/ledbetter-prioritizes-constitutional-amendment-to-put-prayer-back-in-school-bill-on-house-floor-tuesday House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has fully endorsed State Rep. Reed Ingram's (R-Pike Road) bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to bring prayer back to schools. House Bill 511 (HB511) passed the House State Government Committee last week, despite testimony from a leftist who sa
Mar 132 min read
School prayer bills advance in two Alabama House committees
March 5, 2026 • By Trisha Powell Crain https://aldailynews.com/school-prayer-bills-advance-in-two-alabama-house-committees/ MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Two school prayer bills introduced by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, were approved in two Alabama House committees Wednesday, leaving lawmakers with competing proposals that could cost school districts millions of dollars if they refuse to comply. House Bill 43 passed the House Education Policy Committee, while House Bill 511 cleared
Mar 134 min read
Alabama House committee passes bill requiring school displays of Ten Commandments
By: Andrea Tinker -March 5, 2026 7:01 am A bill that would require schools to display the Ten Commandments advanced out of an Alabama House committee Wednesday. HB 216 , sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, would require fifth through 12th grade history classrooms to have a poster displaying the Ten Commandments. “We passed this out of the House off the floor last year,” Gidley told the House Education Policy committee. “I worked with the governor’s office and with m
Mar 132 min read
'Prioritizing Western Christianity and the Bible': Liberal activist opposing Ingram prayer bill gets schooled on nation's Christian roots by committee members
Apryl Marie Fogel | 03.05.26 https://1819news.com/news/item/over-objections-its-prioritizing-western-christianity-and-the-bible-from-racial-and-social-justice-activist-ingram-school-bill-passes-house-committee State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) presented his legislation on Wednesday afternoon to offer residents of the state a constitutional amendment to restore voluntary prayer and devotion time in schools and to mandate that the Pledge of Allegiance be recited daily in al
Mar 136 min read
SB 247 Moves Forward: Now Is the Time to Say Something
Let’s be clear: this bill is not about safety. It’s about silencing dissent.
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Project Say Something Opposes SB 247: Defending the Right to Protest in Alabama
"Alabama is the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. Black folk in Alabama understand the necessity of exercising our First Amendment rights as a pathway to freedom and navigation through white supremacist systems," Bennett stated.
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Project Say Something Stands Firm Against HB 224: Defending the Right to Protest
Camille Bennett, founder and director of Project Say Something, voiced strong opposition on March 19th, opposing the bill during the committee hearing.
Apr 2, 20252 min read
HB 224: A Threat to Our Right to Protest and Hold Authorities Accountable
Sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, HB 224 seeks to amend existing laws related to obstructing governmental operations.
Apr 1, 20253 min read
SB 247: A Direct Attack on Our Right to Protest
Introduced by Senator Arthur Orr, SB 247 seeks to impose severe restrictions on protests in residential areas and near places of employment.
Mar 31, 20253 min read
Alabama’s New Law Enforcement Immunity Bill: A Step Toward Protection or a Setback for Accountability?
The Alabama House of Representatives recently passed HB 202, expanding legal immunity for law enforcement officers.
Mar 20, 20253 min read
Activists in Alabama city continue fight to contextualize Confederate monument
By Safiya Charles Source: https://www.splcenter.org/news/2024/08/30/activists-alabama-city-continue-fight-contextualize-confederate-monument The City Council meeting on May 7 was the last straw for Camille Bennett. Three months later, that frustration materialized into a 10-by-22-foot billboard along the main boulevard running through Florence, a scenic city along the Tennessee River in the northwest corner of Alabama. The billboard depicts two council members with a message
Aug 30, 20246 min read
Florence City Council votes on code amendments as part of tentative lawsuit settlement
by: Lynsey Smith Source: https://whnt.com/news/shoals/florence-city-council-votes-on-code-amendments-as-part-of-tentative-lawsuit-settlem...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
“Divisive Concepts” bill headed back to the House for the second year
By PATRICK DARRINGTON Source: https://www.alreporter.com/2023/04/13/divisive-concepts-bill-headed-back-to-the-house-for-the-second-year/...
Apr 13, 20233 min read
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