Alabama

Nearly unanimous support from African-American voters gave him a Senate seat—now he needs to fight for the issues that affect them.

• By Sharon Austin

The state didn't succeed, but voter repression is still a major issue for election reform.

• By Brentin Mock

Voters exit after casting their ballots at a polling station set-up in the fire department on December 11th, 2017, in Gallant, Alabama.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Jones, a pro-choice civil rights attorney, successfully prosecuted two members of the Ku Klux Klan in the late 1990s for the bombing of a black church.

• By Morgan Baskin

Super PACs dedicated to the country's top national politicians are spending the most in the Alabama special election.

• By Francie Diep

With just two weeks left in the special election race, a retired colonel is looking to block Republican nominee Roy Moore from winning the Alabama senate race.

• By Kate Wheeling

Mitch McConnell is the latest and most high-profile Republican to publicly denounce Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

• By Morgan Baskin

Gardendale can take over control of its two elementary schools from the Jefferson County district this fall for a three-year period.

• By Elena Gooray

Pacific Standard intenta un ejercicio de alegrarse del mal ajeno.

• By Francie Diep

Pacific Standard tries an exercise in schadenfreude.

• By Francie Diep

After a woman is jailed for exposing her fetus to drugs, county officials refuse to release her for an abortion and ask a judge to strip her of parental rights.

• By Nina Martin

As Alabama considers two bills that would allow minors under the age of 18 to possess pistols, we take a look at what the consequences of these gun law changes might be.

• By Francie Diep

With skyrocketing annual interest rates on payday loans, borrowers often don’t have enough money left over to cover rent and groceries.

• By Kate Wheeling