Judge tosses case against Clarke County sheriff
A judge ruled Wednesday that former Sheriff Ray Norris had entered into a plea agreement with the AG's office.
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Decatur store owner punched by cops files federal lawsuit against the city, police officer
Kevin Penn caught a shoplifter and called police. He was punched in the face by the cops who responded. Now, he's suing them.
Former Athens principal convicted for role in $10 million fraud scheme
Rick Carter, who was principal of the year in Alabama in 2013, was accused of falsifying student records to skim state dollars.
Legal fight brewing over ABC alcohol deliveries
A group representing private package stores is threatening legal action over ABC's plan to implement home deliveries.
Mayor requests removal of ankle monitor, states altercation was self-defense
In a court filing, Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock alleges his wife has a history of abuse, alcoholism and mental illness.
Despite conviction, Montgomery cop remains free two years later
Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He's still free today.
SCOTUS allows Alabama’s new Republican-drawn congressional maps to remain
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturns a lower court's ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act.
Moore, Corfman say no plans to appeal defamation verdict
Corfman's attorneys characterized the decision as a loss for Moore, who said Wednesday that the decision was a "great victory."
Analysis | What the Corfman v. Moore verdict really means
Corfman's attorney began closing arguments with the question “Who do you believe?” It seems Wednesday’s verdict says "we don’t know.”
Corfman v. Moore ends with jury finding no defamation for either
Moore characterized the verdict as a victory, which Corfman's attorneys disputed, saying the jury "necessarily believed Leigh."