Update on Russell County Defender’s Office
Progress on our ongoing efforts to establish a public defender’s office.
Opinion Piece on Justice System Reform
Our perspective on creating a more just and equitable legal system.
Establish Russell County Public Defender’s Office
Faith in Action Alabama’s Phenix City Hub is spearheading a campaign to establish Russell County Public Defender’s Office to ensure indigent defendants in Russell County receive high quality legal representation. The Hub has held a series of research meetings with key stakeholders and convened a community-wide event to build support for creating a Russell County […]
Promote Local and State Policies to Strengthen Public Schools
At the state level, Faith in Action Alabama is an active member of the Every Child Alabama Campaign, which is now focused on ensuring local school districts effectively leverage the opportunity of additional funds for every Alabama school district. These new funds were due to the advocacy work of the Every Child Alabama Coalition. Faith […]
Anti-Gun Violence Campaign
Faith in Action Alabama’s Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery Hub are leading anti-gun violence campaigns. The Birmingham Hub is focused on ensuring the city’s 2026-2027 budget fully funds the city’s and Jefferson County’s community-based hospital-linked anti-gun violence strategy. The Mobile Hub is playing an active role in raising awareness of the recently implemented hospital-based anti-gun violence […]
Black Belt Raw Sewage Campaign
In collaboration with other organizations, Faith in Action Alabama’s South Alabama Hub is leading a campaign to address the raw sewage crisis that is impacting a number of counties in Alabama’s Black Belt.
People’s Agenda Campaign
From a statewide listening campaign, identified three core priorities: (1) Economic justice for low- and moderate-income communities; (2) develop a thriving public school system across zip code lines throughout Alabama; and (3) create a just state justice system. Leading up to Alabama’s 2026 state legislative and gubernatorial elections, Faith in Action Alabama will move forward […]