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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
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August 9, 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
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July 29, 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
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July 24, 2019

Marshall announces crackdown on illegal robocalls

Most Alabamians remember a time when the phone ringing meant that a friend was calling, there was a family emergency, or somebody needed to speak to us on an important business matter. In 2019 when the phone rings, more often than not, it is usually a foreign call center or a computer where the tape … Continued
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June 26, 2019

Merrill renews commitment to the Alabama Election Fairness Project

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that the Alabama Election Fairness Project has been renewed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Alabama’s Secretary of State John Merrill, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor. Since the memorandum’s inception in March 2015, the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has closed … Continued
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June 7, 2019