Southside Police Department arming officers with new protective vests
Southside Police Chief Jarrett Williams says these new vests were the idea of his officers and their concerns about the ...
Alabama inmate resentenced to life after 28 years on death row for 1995 police officer’s murder
A man who spent 28 years on Alabama Death Row for arranging the murder of a police officer was recently resentenced and will be spared execution. Larry Wayne Whitehead, 62, was convicted in 1996 for ...
In Alabama, SPLC calls for public details about private property seized by law enforcement
SPLC spokesperson: "The policy creates a snowball effect that deprives people of their livelihoods while local cities and towns enrich their budgets." ...
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announces he’ll run for lieutenant governor
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is running for lieutenant governor in 2026. The Republican announced his campaign on ...
Birmingham mayoral candidate’s legislation would require police to report staffing numbers
Rep. Juandalynn Givan said the bill was filed after the lack of transparency from Mayor Randall Woodfin over police numbers.
Alabama House passes first round of bills from Safe Alabama Package
The Alabama House of Representatives approved the initial set of bills from the Safe Alabama Package Tuesday, aimed at ...
Leader of cultlike Zizians arrested in Maryland linked to murders of Border Patrol agent, 5 others
The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California. Maland, 44, was ...
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Bill gives Alabama police criminal immunity in some cases
One Alabama bill would shield law enforcement from prosecution in some cases. It is called the Back the Blue Legal Protection ...