assault

Legislature

Senate advances bill elevating assaults on public officials to a felony

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill making assaults on public officials felonies, adding protections for pharmacists and nurses after debate.

Mary Claire Wooten

January 15, 2026

Black man suing three Lauderdale County jail correctional officers for assault

One officer was terminated for excessive force by Sheriff Joe Hamilton, but two others remain employed.

Patrick Darrington

November 22, 2023

Man presses charges against co-captain in Riverfront brawl

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and police emphasized the charges don’t come from the Montgomery law enforcement.

Jacob Holmes

November 10, 2023

Incarcerated man found dead in apparent Limestone prison homicide

Ariene Kimbrough, a 35-year-old incarcerated man at the Limestone County facility, was the victim.

John H. Glenn

January 9, 2023

Governor awards grant to assist sexual assault victims statewide

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.

August 24, 2021

Legislature gives final passage to Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

The bill provides fundamental protections and guarantees to those who have suffered from certain violent crimes.

May 18, 2021

Alabama Arise calls for strengthening Voting Rights Act after Capitol attack

“Ensuring that every eligible voter can access the ballot must be a top priority to protect our democratic republic,” Robyn Hyden said.

John H. Glenn

January 9, 2021

House passes bill to make it a hate crime to attack law enforcement

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would add law enforcement officers to Alabama’s hate crimes statute. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HB59 by a margin of 92 to 0. Under current law a crime become a hate crime if a person is victimized because of their race, creed, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 14, 2020

Opinion

Alabama Department of Corrections needs to start handing out pink slips this week

Contrary to popular belief, most of the time, prisoners do follow prison rules. As a former correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, if prisoners cease to view the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) as legitimate or fair, dire consequences ensue. Prison officials will see more inmates than usual assaulting other inmates and … Continued

David Rembert

December 30, 2019

Parole hearings this Week

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles announced in a statement to the press that it will hold parole hearings for twenty violent offenders this week. Among them one murderer, three sex offenders, and eight who were convicted of robbery. Deashton Luvoris Hayes is a two-time convicted robber. He was sentenced in 2010 to two … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 17, 2019