Public safety Former Alabama police sergeant sentenced for assaulting arrestee Ryan Phillips, a former sergeant with the Daleville Police Department, previously pleaded guilty. StaffDecember 18, 2024
National Alabama man sentenced to a year in prison for tax evasion In addition to the term, Cooney was ordered to pay $1,311,904.70 in restitution to the IRS. Brandon MoseleyDecember 15, 2020
News Attorneys for man on Alabama death row ask court to consider DA’s plea for a new trial Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr’s request for a new trial is an extremely rare move. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2020
Governor Governor awards grant to provide forensics training through JSU The university will use the grant to conduct training sessions for smaller and rural law enforcement agencies. StaffDecember 11, 2020
News Birmingham task force releases recommendations for police reform “It is important to understand that reform does not happen in one day," Woodfin said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
Health Death of 94-year-old man in Alabama prison highlights struggle to control COVID-19 AODC has struggled to control the virus, which has infected at least 1,033 incarcerated people and at least 729 workers. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
News DOJ sues Alabama over violence, “unconstitutional” conditions in state prisons The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections Eddie BurkhalterDecember 9, 2020
News Report shows disparities in Alabama’s criminal justice system Those who can't afford to pay for their own defense are more likely to be convicted, the report found. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2020
Elections Federal judge rules against challenge of Alabama’s felon voting law The lawsuit alleged that Alabama's law was racially discriminatory and imposed cruel and unusual punishment. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2020
News Suspected drug traffickers jailed in St. Clair County Matt Mullinax, Christopher Baird, Sean Michael Brantley and Nathan Parke Bateman were all arrested following a lengthy undercover investigation. Brandon MoseleyNovember 19, 2020
News Governor appoints State Sen. Cam Ward as Bureau of Pardons and Paroles director Ward is to replace current director Charlie Graddick, who announced on Nov. 2 that he planned to resign on Nov. 30. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 17, 2020