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Alabama House passes bail reform bill named for Aniah Blanchard

The Alabama House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly yesterday to pass legislation to give judges more discretion in denying bail to people accused of committing violent crimes. The legislation, House Bill 81, is named for Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old Alabama college student who was kidnapped and murdered last year. The man charged with her murder, Ibraheed … Continued
February 28, 2020

Police: Remains found in Macon County likely missing college student

Human remains discovered in rural Macon County on Monday are believed to be those of missing college student Aniah Blanchard, numerous law enforcement officials said.  Early on Monday, Auburn Police officials received information on the possible whereabouts of Blanchard’s remains, Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson said during a news conference. Brunson said Auburn PD officials … Continued
November 26, 2019

Violent crime in Alabama: Enough is enough

Kamille McKinney. Aniah Blanchard. Sloan Harmon. Over the last six weeks, the people of Alabama have been confronted with a frightening reality that very few of our politicians have been willing to acknowledge: our state has a violent crime problem. Don’t believe me? Violent crime in Alabama is up 20 percent over the last ten … Continued
November 20, 2019