Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 29 months after beating restrained detainee
Blake Hicks was sentenced Monday after repeatedly punching and kicking a man who’d been tased and who was in handcuffs.
Public safety
ALDOT limits road construction for Memorial Day Weekend, urges safe driving
ALDOT is asking drivers to put safety first during the heavily traveled holiday period.
May 21, 2024
Wife of Steve Perkins arrested during peaceful protest in Decatur
Catrela Perkins was arrested and later released during the latest ugly incident between DPD and citizens.
Gov. Ivey awards grants to support statewide efforts to fight drugs
Ivey awarded grants to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional drug task forces.
March 18, 2024
CSG Justice Center appoints Cam Ward as new Advisory Board chair
Ward is currently the director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.
Ex-Cop alleges firing for spurning chief; Files question event sequence
Her termination was the end result of several investigations, according to documents reviewed by APR.
ALEA completes investigation into Steve Perkins’s killing
The findings from ALEA’s investigation have been turned over to the Morgan County district attorney.
ADOC officer arrested in Montgomery sex trafficking bust
Harris was charged with traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, among other charges.
Billboards put up in Montgomery to demand justice for Steve Perkins
Perkins was shot and killed by police on Sept. 29 in Decatur.
Mobile police shoot, kill 16-year-old during pre-dawn raid
Mobile's mayor announced an immediate ban on most pre-dawn search warrants and a call for a comprehensive review of MPD policies.