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AG supports bill to reform pardons and paroles board

Attorney General Steve Marshall is supporting legislation intended to reform the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation, proposed by the attorney general’s office, is sponsored by Republican Sen. Cam Ward and Republican State Rep. Connie Rowe. The bill comes after months of controversy surrounding the parole board and its release practices. In October, … Continued
April 11, 2019

AG’s office raids four bingo halls in Jefferson County

At least four bingo halls in Jefferson County were raided Tuesday. Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office executed search warrants on the four gambling facilities. State agents from the AG’s office, with support from the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation, arrested at least 11 people, AL.com reported The raids Tuesday come as local law enforcement has … Continued
April 10, 2019

Birmingham opposes stay of judge’s Confederate monuments ruling

The city of Birmingham is opposing Attorney General Steve Marshall’s request for a Jefferson County Circuit Court to temporarily delay a judge’s decision striking down a 2017 law that protests Confederate monuments in Alabama. In a court filing earlier this month, city attorneys asked the court to maintain its ruling that overturned the law. If … Continued
February 15, 2019

AG’s lawsuit against VictoryLand should be booted

A quick dismissal should occur in a Macon County courtroom on Wednesday. Circuit Court Judge Steve Perryman will hold one of the first hearings — including a hearing on a motion to dismiss — in Attorney General Steve Marshall’s public nuisance lawsuit brought against VictoryLand Casino.   Marshall brought this lawsuit, along with several other … Continued
January 8, 2019

Petition calls for state investigation into Alabama 9-year-old’s suicide

Thousands of people have signed onto an online petition calling for Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office to investigate the death of an Alabama 9-year-old who killed herself earlier this month after what her parents described as racially motivated bullying. The Care2 petition, which has been signed by more than 24,000, calls for Marshall’s office to … Continued
December 19, 2018

RIP, ethics

The hope for ethics in Alabama’s state government died on Monday. To be fair, it had been on life support for quite some time, having taken on several near-fatal blows over the last few years. But on Monday, after months of trying, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall finally took ethics out back, like Ol’ Yeller, … Continued
November 20, 2018

Parole Board will no longer consider early parole for most serious felonies

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles submitted a corrective action plan to Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday including policy changes concerning the way the board considers parole for the most serious offenders. The board will no longer consider early parole for inmates convicted of Class A felonies involving serious physical injury to a victim. Instead, those offenders … Continued
November 15, 2018

Alabama Republicans enjoy a big night with easy wins

It was a big night for Republicans across the state. Not only did the GOP hold onto every statewide office, but its candidates did so in commanding fashion. The closest of the races was for Alabama Chief Justice, between Republican Tom Parker and Democrat Bob Vance, and it wasn’t that close. Parker won with 58 … Continued
November 7, 2018