Eric Fleischauer

Excerpts from a speech by President Jimmy Carter on Labor Day, 1980, in Tuscumbia: “On a good day like this it’s good to be out in the country. Thanks to all of you, I’ve got a job in the city now. I’d like to keep it for about four more years. But I won’... See more

Automated license plate readers have become valuable tools for law enforcement. They also have become powerful surveillance systems capable of recording the movements of tens of thousands of innocent motorists. Both things can be true. That is why Alabama... See more

Wild Alabama is offering a series of volunteer opportunities during the rest of August for people interested in maintaining trails and helping protect wilderness areas in Bankhead and Talladega national forests. Wild Alabama traces its roots to 1991, when... See more

One of the least appreciated acts in public service is working diligently on a project that someone else will ultimately celebrate. Politics often rewards ribbon cuttings more than planning meetings. It rewards the official standing before cameras with ov... See more

The legal system places a high value on finality. Verdicts matter. Juries matter. Courts cannot function if every conviction is endlessly relitigated. But justice matters more. That principle is why Alabama law provides avenues for post-conviction review ... See more