Public safety AG issues statement in-line-of-duty death of Irondale Police Lt. Mark Meadows Meadows was setting up traffic cones at an intersection when he was struck by a vehicle. StaffJanuary 7, 2025
Public safety Decatur police admit error in Perkins statement; attorney says DPD action unlawful Decatur chief admits that initial statement contained "misinformation," but did police violate state law by going to Perkins' home? Josh MoonOctober 16, 2023
Public safety Mobile Police not revealing information about officers involved in Jawan Dallas’s death Despite calls and claims of being transparent, the department still has not released the identities of the cops involved in Dallas's death. Patrick DarringtonOctober 5, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students We know the answers to fixing struggling schools. But a lot of people would just rather take the money and run. Josh MoonSeptember 21, 2023
Public safety Family of man killed by police plead to see body cam footage The Mobile Police Department and city attorney have said the footage won't be released as long as an active investigation is ongoing. Patrick DarringtonAugust 31, 2023
Governor Ivey appoints new member to Board of Pardons and Parole Ivey tapped longtime probation and parole officer Gabrelle Simmons to fill the position. Patrick DarringtonAugust 29, 2023
Local news Brawl erupts in Montgomery after white boaters attack Black city worker The melee, captured in dozens of videos posted to social media, turned into a national story Sunday. Josh MoonAugust 7, 2023
Public safety Report: How America’s gun violence crisis affects young people According to the new report, young people feel the impact of our country’s gun violence crisis firsthand. StaffJuly 26, 2023
Public safety Jawan Dallas’s family sues the city of Mobile, officers involved in death Jawan Dallas was a 36-year-old Black man tased by officers with the Mobile Police Department on July 2 and died following the tasing. Patrick DarringtonJuly 21, 2023
Public safety ALSDE employee, former chair of anti-abortion group arrested for child sex abuse Cole Wagner, who worked in government relations for ALSDE, was indicted by a Montgomery grand jury on June 30. Josh MoonJuly 21, 2023
Public safety Jawan Dallas’s family to sue Mobile and police officers Dallas’s family has demanded transparency and accountability from MPD, calling for the release of body cam footage. Patrick DarringtonJuly 19, 2023