We are heartened to share that this morning, March 10, 2026, Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton to life without parole. This decision halts his … Continue reading A Victory for Justice and Mercy: Gov Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton
The AUUF is located on occupied ancestral land of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Acknowledging this connection, all donations from AUUF Giving of the Plate on March 2026 Potluck Sunday will … Continue reading Giving of the Plate March 2026
Direct link to Press Release on UUSC website here, text copied below. UUSC condemns the United States’ and Israel’s military airstrikes in Iran. This action has caused hundreds of casualties … Continue reading Press Release- UUSC Opposes United States Increasing Militarism and Intervention in Iran
From AUUF Social Action: VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE this WEDNESDAY March 4th at 10 AM This Wednesday March 4th at 10:00 AM CST, join the virtual press conference addressing the case … Continue reading We Oppose the Execution of Charles “Sonny” Burton- Video Press Conference- A Call For Mercy- Wed March 4
This past Saturday (February 24), Formeeca Trip of Alabama Arise, of which AUUF is a member, hosted a powerful Community Conversation and Resource Expo, bringing together advocates from across the … Continue reading Community Conversation & Resource Expo- a Report on the Event
February 9, 2026 I, Pam Wiggins, and other AUUF congregants attended a League of Women Voters discussion on the state of our public libraries in Alabama. The organization leading the … Continue reading Fighting Censorship in Alabama- a report from Pam Wiggins on the Read Freely Alabama event
Alabama has seen a dramatic rise in ICE enforcement in our communities in the past nine months. The popular narrative is that ICE is only going after “criminals” (which itself … Continue reading Rapid Response Mutual Aid
Alabama Arise will host a community conversation at BOXCAR in Opelika on Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will provide information on parole education, HR 1 … Continue reading Community Conversation & Resource Expo- Feb 28
The Execution Intervention Project…exists to push back against human executions. We don’t observe. We don’t study from a distance. We intervene — with resources, with presence and with an unflinching … Continue reading Webinar 2/22 : Suffocation By Design: Nitrogen Book Release and Short Film Screening
Join The League of Women Voters of East Alabama on Monday February 9th as they host Amber Frey and Angie Hayden of Read Freely Alabama. They’ll discuss the fight against censorship … Continue reading Mon Feb 9- Read Freely Alabama event hosted by the League of Women Voters
