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SB-16 would prohibit officers from using the four-point restraint, also known as the hog-tie position.
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- Elections
- Governor
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
- Economy
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces the SPACEPORT Act legislation
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform
- Education
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Opinion | Social media warning labels first step in fighting our mental health crisis
Opinion | There’s way more of us
Opinion | The first “Working for Alabama” czar will be Greg Reed
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
police brutality stories
Public safety
Ryan Phillips pleaded guilty to depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law.
Courts
A federal judge dismissed several claims in a federal lawsuit filed by the family of Stephen Perkins, who was killed by Decatur Police.
Public safety
Blake Hicks was sentenced Monday after repeatedly punching and kicking a man who’d been tased and who was in handcuffs.
Public safety
The findings from ALEA’s investigation have been turned over to the Morgan County district attorney.
Opinion
Showing disrespect to an officer can often lead to harm, yet police are notorious for demeaning and demonstrating disdain for the public.
Courts
Sheffield Police Chief Ricky Terry has filed paperwork to terminate Lt. Max Dotson, according to reports.
Public safety
Dallas’s family has demanded transparency and accountability from MPD, calling for the release of body cam footage.
Public safety
Jawan Dallas was a 36-year-old Black man who was killed after being tased by police July 2.
Public safety
Attorneys representing Jawan Dallas’s family also released a response to the remarks.