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
Public safety DOJ sues Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff over sexual harassment by inmates Allegations include jail administrators ignoring or losing complaints, and blaming harassment on the female officers' appearance. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 11, 2021
Public safety Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act 165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 22, 2021
Public safety Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 17, 2021
Public safety Birmingham man sentenced to 204 months in prison for shooting carjacking victim Joshua J. Young of Birmingham pleaded guilty in 2019 to one count of carjacking and other charges. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 2, 2021
News No protestors at Alabama’s fortified Capitol on Sunday State Troopers and Montgomery police patrolled the Capitol by foot and from above, but no protestors showed. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 18, 2021
Public safety Alabama officials watching for possible armed protests The Montgomery Police Department will have officers at the Capitol on Sunday, girding for potentially violent demonstrations. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
Congress SPLC responds to arrest of man carrying Confederate flag inside U.S. Capitol Kevin Seefried and his son, Hunter, face multiple charges connected with their alleged part in the deadly Capitol riot. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
News Leeds man arrested, charged in connection with entering U.S. Capitol last week Joshua Matthew Black of Leeds was arrested Wednesday in North Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 14, 2021
News Pardons and Paroles swears in 31 new probation and parole officers This is the largest group of probation and parole officers sworn in by the bureau in years. Brandon MoseleyJanuary 11, 2021
News A retired police investigator explains how cops might view Huntsville altercation "There's a lot to unpack in this," a former law enforcement officer evaluating the incident said. Micah DanneyJanuary 11, 2021