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Marshall joins 50 other AGs urging FCC to Strengthen Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls

Monday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) urged the FCC to encourage telecommunications companies to implement strong call blocking and call authentication procedures to protect consumers from illegal robocalls and spoofing. Marshall joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general (including the District of Columbia) in a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “To … Continued
August 27, 2019

Marshall announces attorney Billy Underwood has pleaded guilty to jury tampering

Wednesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that Colbert County attorney William “Billy” Underwood pleaded guilty to jury tampering rather than continuing with a trial that began earlier in the morning. Underwood was sentenced to serve four months in jail. He was further required to permanently surrender his license to practice law in the … Continued
August 22, 2019

Birmingham psychologist pleads guilty to defrauding Alabama Medicaid Agency

Sharon D. Waltz agreed Thursday to plead guilty to a one-count charge of defrauding the Alabama Medicaid Agency by filing false claims for counseling services that were not provided. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-OIG Special Agent in Charge Derrick L. Jackson, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced … Continued
August 19, 2019

Justice Department launches National Public Safety Partnership with Anniston, Oxford police departments

Officials from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama, and the Anniston and Oxford Police Departments met in Oxford, Alabama, Thursday to formally initiate the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program with the Anniston and Oxford Police Departments. “Today our team is on-site in Oxford, … Continued
August 9, 2019

Moore supports Trump Administration’s resumption of executions

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr announced that he has ordered Hugh Hurwitz who heads the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin scheduling executions. The Justice Department also announced the names of the first five prisoners to be executed. The executions resume beginning with Daniel Lee Lewis on December 11. There have been no … Continued
July 29, 2019

Three sheriffs endorse Byrne in Senate race

Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack has endorsed Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (R-Montrose) bid for U.S. Senate. The Byrne campaign also has received the endorsement of Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and the endorsement of Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. “Bradley Byrne stands with law enforcement,” Mack said in a statement. “Years ago, when the Obama … Continued
July 29, 2019

SPLC says resuming federal executions is a step in the wrong direction

Attorney General Bill Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to clear the way for the federal government to resume capital punishment. The attorney general has further directed the acting director of the BOP, Hugh Hurwitz, to schedule the executions of five death-row inmates convicted of murdering children and the elderly. While the state … Continued
July 26, 2019

AG Marshall announces that Alabama joins $600 million multi-state settlement against Equifax

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday that a coalition of 50 attorney generals have reached a $600 million settlement with Equifax regarding a massive 2017 data breach. In Alabama, approximately 2.3 million consumers, or about half the state, were affected and are eligible for compensation. The attorneys general investigation discorded that Equifax’s failed to … Continued
July 24, 2019