Opinion Opinion | The Second Chance Act is a conservative, commonsense, smart-on-crime bill The Legislature should send it to Governor Kay Ivey for her signature. Champ Lyons Jr.March 4, 2025
Legislature Week Three: Alabama Legislature advances key public safety bills Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, described the week as a success. StaffFebruary 21, 2025
Legislature Alabama House passes Safe Alabama Package to boost law enforcement The legislative package has garnered bipartisan support. StaffFebruary 19, 2025
News Big 10 Mayors praise “Safe Alabama” public safety initiative The Alabama Big 10 Mayors worked with state officials and members of the Legislature to include legislation addressing key public safety issues. StaffFebruary 13, 2025
Governor Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package The public safety legislation has been dubbed the "Safe Alabama" package. StaffFebruary 6, 2025
Local news Birmingham, Jefferson County launch data-driven violence reduction initiative The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies. Mary Claire WootenJanuary 30, 2025
Congress Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting” "Swatting" occurs when an individual makes a false report of an ongoing emergency or threat of violence in order to intimidate someone. Alex JobinJanuary 14, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | To get to the bottom of crime problems, look deeper A decision to cut funding for middle school sports likely helped increase youth crime rates in Montgomery. Josh MoonJanuary 3, 2025
Public safety Gov. Ivey awards over $7.6 million for Alabama highway safety enforcement The grants will help fund major highway safety campaigns. StaffOctober 10, 2024
Legislature Bill would penalize not disclosing concealed firearms to law enforcement Under existing law, individuals carrying a concealed firearm must inform law enforcement officers of a firearm when asked. Alex JobinOctober 7, 2024