Join Alabama Values and The Beacon Center Live on Monday, December 9th, for "Justice at a Cost:

Rethinking Fines, Fees, and Justice in Alabama" 

Hosted by Alabama Values and The Beacon Center, this informative briefing will take a closer look at how the current system of fees and fines harm those that are already struggling financially. As part of the Justice in Focus initiative, this briefing encourages Alabamians to rethink public safety and advocate for a more just system.

This panel is moderated by Anneshia Hardy, Executive Director of Alabama Values. Panelists include:

• Pastor Richard Williams, The Beacon Center
• Aylia McKee, Chief Public Defender of Montgomery County
• Honorable Tiffany McCord, District Judge Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

RSVP below, and be prepared to ask questions for our esteemed panel!

Alabama Values co-hosted our second Justice In Focus briefing in November. This panel was moderated by Eric Marable and Jahman Hill with The Flourish, and took a closer look at the gun violence seen across the country and what can be done to fix it. Speakers included Jacques Austin with Brother Let's Talk, Principal Jerone Higgins of Hayes K-8, Leroy Maxwell Jr. with Maxwell Tillman Law Firm, and Uche Bean, Director of Community Safety Initiatives with the City of Birmingham. You can view the full briefing on our Youtube channel—it's a conversation you don't want to miss!