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Zeigler supports public hangings for the murder of law enforcement officers

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that public hangings would be more effective than the standard death penalty for the killers of law enforcement officers. “It would be more of a deterrent to the killing of officers if would-be killers witnessed others hanging in the public square,” Zeigler said. “Nothing else makes them think. … Continued
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February 6, 2019

Marshall: Hoover officer justified in Galleria shooting

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that the officer involved in the shooting death of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford Jr. was justified. The attorney general released a report on the officer-involved shooting death by the Hoover Police Department. Marshall’s office said it informed the Hoover Police Department and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation that the … Continued
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February 5, 2019
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Slain Birmingham officer needed our help

On Sunday, Birmingham Police Sergeant Wytasha Carter was shot and killed by some criminals who were apparently trying to break into cars. Carter died at the scene. His partner was also shot, and remains in critical condition at UAB Hospital. It was senseless. And stupid. And maddening. And not at all unpredictable. In fact, it’s … Continued
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January 14, 2019

Birmingham police officer killed, second in critical condition

Saturday night two Birmingham Police officers were shot. Sergeant Wytasha Carter has died from his wounds and the second officer remains in critical condition. On Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced the tragic news of Sergeant Carter’s wounds. “We began today with the heartbreaking news that Birmingham Police Sergeant Wytasha Carter was killed in … Continued
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January 14, 2019

Brooks voted against bipartisan criminal justice reform

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted “No” on S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018. Rep. Brooks says that the legislation releases violent criminals from prison early, making Americans less safe and more likely to be victims of violent crimes and drug overdoses. “The Senate version of the First Step Act is a step backward,” … Continued
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December 26, 2018

Decatur police raid casino disguised as church

Preaching to the right, antiques to the left, gambling in the back. Decatur Police announced over the weekend that it had shut down an illegal casino operating inside a purported church and antique store. Signs outside of a building which used to house McCollum’s Seafood Restaurant — a longtime Decatur staple — advertised Life Church … Continued
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December 25, 2018

Trump administration orders gun owners to hand over, destroy all bump-stock-type devices

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker announced that the Department of Justice has amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with … Continued
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December 20, 2018

Farm Bill legalizes hemp-derived Cannabidiol

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined with the leadership of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to draft and distribute public guidance on the current state of Alabama law on the possession, use, sale or distribution of Cannabidiol, or CBD. On Wednesday, the U.S. … Continued
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December 14, 2018