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Sessions says impeachment inquiry “is a desperate attempt to weaken a president”

Former Attorney General and current Senate candidate Jeff Sessions wrote an editorial last week for Fox News in which he compared the impeachment inquiry to show trials in the old Soviet Union and charged that the effort is “a desperate attempt to weaken a president.” Sessions said, “Our founders did not provide the awesome impeachment … Continued
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November 18, 2019

Shelby, ten other GOP Senators endorse Sessions

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby and 10 other Republican senators released a letter Monday endorsing former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ run for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. “We know Jeff’s character and his temperament,” the letter reads. “We know his commitment to his principles. We know he is … Continued
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November 12, 2019

Jeff Sessions announces Senate run

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he will run for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat he held for over 20 years, but which is currently held by Doug Jones. Sessions said, “I’ve battled liberals my whole life. Let’s Go!” Sessions at his height was wildly popular, so much so that in 2014 … Continued
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November 8, 2019

Sessions expected to announce candidacy for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce that he is running for the Senate he vacated in 2017 today. Friday is the last day to qualify and there are already six candidates who have been on the campaign trail for months. Multiple news outlets are reporting that their sources are reporting that Sessions … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Parole hearings in Alabama will resume today after a two month suspension of hearings

Monday, State Pardons and Paroles director Judge Charlie Graddick said at a news conference that he speaks for the public by encouraging that actions taken regarding violent offenders be reviewed very carefully. “Foremost, inmates do not have an innate right to be paroled, they must earn such a privilege,” Graddick told reporters. “Parole consideration dates … Continued
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November 5, 2019

Judge Graddick announces resumption in parole hearings

Friday, Judge Charlie Graddick, director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, will hold a news conference on Monday to discuss resumption of parole hearings Tuesday and his opposition to the release of violent criminals. The news conference will be held in Montgomery. Judge Graddick was appointed Director by Gov. Kay Ivey on September … Continued
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November 4, 2019

Is Session in or out? Insiders say probably in

Rumors that former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions may enter the race to retake his old Senate seat is sending panic through the political landscape as politicos of all stripes scramble to understand what happens next. Those close to Sessions said he has not made a final decision, but he is leaning strongly toward running. Recent … Continued
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October 30, 2019

Court blocks the Alabama abortion ban

U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson , age 72, granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking H.B. 314, the Human Life Protection Act. The state law would have banned abortion in nearly all instances in Alabama. The one exception is to protect the health of the mother. The move was expected by both the opponents of … Continued
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October 30, 2019

36 people arrested in joint federal, state and local law enforcement effort

A joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative resulted in the arrests of 36 individuals earlier this month on a variety of criminal charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering, using communication facilities to facilitate drug trafficking and various firearms offenses. The arrests were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, DEA Assistant Special Agent … Continued
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October 16, 2019