Legislature House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2021
Legislature Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform “We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate passed civil asset forfeiture legislation The legislation would exempt funds of less than $250 and vehicles worth less than $5,000 from civil asset forfeiture. Brandon MoseleyApril 23, 2021
Legislature Legislature gives final approval to Aniah’s law The constitutional amendment would allow judges to deny bail to some defendants accused of violent crimes. Brandon MoseleyApril 19, 2021
Legislature Committee advances bill to make speeding alone not a jailable offense The bill would make the charge of speeding alone a charge where the offender could not be sentenced to jail or prison. Brandon MoseleyApril 15, 2021
Legislature Senate committee advances resentencing bill Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today. Brandon MoseleyMarch 23, 2021
Legislature Alabama Legislature returns for week three Day seven of the 2021 Legislative Session begins on Tuesday. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 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
National Russell Bedsole wins House District 49 special election Bedsole is a captain with the Shelby County sheriff's department and an Alabaster city councilman. Brandon MoseleyNovember 18, 2020