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Judge dismisses suit filed by family of mentally ill man shot and killed by police

Brad McBrayer has spent the last five years thinking about the moments before a police officer shot and killed his son.  Body camera footage, taken on Nov. 11, 2014, does not show all of those moments. The officers turned on their cameras only after things had escalated.  In the footage, 24-year-old David Daniel McBrayer seemed … Continued
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June 28, 2019
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If we’re indicting people who fail to protect children, Republican lawmakers should be terrified

I would like to report a whole bunch of crimes.  Murders, actually. Hundreds of murders.  I want every Republican legislator, at least the last two Republican governors and a handful of Democrats charged with killing a whole bunch of babies. Babies that they had a responsibility to care for.  Following the indictment of Marshae Jones … Continued
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June 27, 2019

Ethics lawyer draws heat in hearing for Trump’s former regional EPA director, associate

In early May, defense attorneys presented evidence they say that shows Ethics Commission lawyers engaged in selective and vindictive prosecution when they sought indictments against Scott Phillips and Onis “Trey” Glenn III. The defense also argued before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Wallace that the commission had violated the men’s right to due process. … Continued
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June 24, 2019

Rep. Matt Fridy to run for Court of Civil Appeals

State Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, announced that he is running for the Court of Civil Appeals in 2020 for the seat being vacated by Appeals Court Judge Scott Donaldson. “The law has always been a passion of mine,” Fridy said. “Having spent years in private practice as an appellate lawyer, and having served for several … Continued
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June 13, 2019

Corey Maze confirmed as U.S. district judge in Alabama

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Wednesday that Montgomery’s Corey Maze has been confirmed by the full Senate to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. “Corey Maze’s confirmation to be a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama is another important step in the shaping of our courts,” said … Continued
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June 13, 2019

Federal ruling allows Alabama Census lawsuit to proceed

A lawsuit filed by the state of Alabama against several federal departments has been allowed to proceed after a federal district court denied a federal government motion to drop the case. Attorney General Marshall and U.S. Rep. Brook filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau in May 2018, arguing … Continued
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June 7, 2019