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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
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The role of the church in criminal justice reform in Alabama

The least of these. In Matthew 25:40 Jesus says these profound words, “…Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers you did it for me.” Here, Christ calls us to think and act bigger than ourselves,  bigger than just those around us, but to be … Continued
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July 16, 2019

Ivey proposes smart on crime solutions to state prison problems

Alabama’s aging and dangerous prisons have been a topic of legislative discussion for 30 years with little accomplishment. If Gov. Kay Ivey succeeds in building three new men’s facilities, it will amount to a generational change in how the state addresses inmate detention. By focusing primarily on the initiative’s price tag, many critics and temperate … Continued
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February 20, 2019
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DAs can make the difference

Alabamians are ready to see a broken criminal justice system fixed, and it’s time to let those sitting in the most powerful position know it — our District Attorneys (DAs). District Attorneys are the lead prosecutors in counties across the state, but what voters may not realize is that the District Attorney wields an incredible … Continued
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November 1, 2018

Shelby and Sessions Both Object to Obama Releasing Dangerous Criminals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Both US Senators from Alabama, Richard Shelby (R) and Jeff Sessions (R), expressed objections to President Obama’s commutations of sentences for a number of federal offenders. On Wednesday, August 3, Senator Richard Shelby said in a statement, “President Obama announced today that he has granted 214 sentence commutations to … Continued
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August 8, 2016

Nodine Case Subject Of Discovery Channel Special

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Did then Mobile County Stephen Nodine murder his girl friend, Angel Downs, or did Ms. Downs kill herself? That question has been the subject of many heated conversations in South Alabama ever since that fateful day. The saga of Stephen Nodine, a former County Commissioner from Mobile, Alabama and … Continued
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December 1, 2014

Nodine Speaks Out On Hubbard And ALGOP

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—The Speaker of the Alabama House or Representatives Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) is under indictment for 23 counts of ethics violations. While everyone is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, can Hubbard still effectively conduct the people of Alabama’s business while under criminal indictment? Former Mobile County … Continued
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November 17, 2014