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April 21, 2021

Perspective | Can the Legislature write a stronger, clearer and enforceable ethics code? There’s a way

When the cell door closed behind former Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard at 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Sept 11, 2020, there was a momentary sign of victory, but also a chill braced the state’s political landscape. What happens next will be most consequential as the Alabama Supreme Court, and to a lesser degree … Continued
September 14, 2020

Defense attorneys call for AG to drop charges against Selma police officers

Attorneys Julian McPhillips Jr. and David Sawyer are holding a news conference in Montgomery Thursday to again ask Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to drop charges against three Black Selma Police Officers who were re-indicted on felony charges of lying to the attorney general. McPhillips and Sawyer say that Marshall’s actions caused the three Selma … Continued
September 10, 2020

Police may serve search warrants out of their jurisdiction, Alabama AG says

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that recent actions by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court have clarified that Alabama law allows law enforcement officers in the state to serve search warrants outside their territorial jurisdiction as long as a judge within the jurisdiction of service approves the warrant. … Continued
July 16, 2020

Campaign for Common Sense endorses Sessions, Carl and Smith

The Campaign for Common Sense on Monday announced that it has endorsed Jeff Sessions for Senate, Jerry Carl for Congress in the 1st Congressional District and Will Smith for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff elections. “While every election is important, this year we have a Marxist inspired Democrat Party … Continued
July 14, 2020