House Judiciary Committee passes amended version of bill expanding immunity for cops
The bill would make it harder to criminally prosecute law enforcement officers for on-duty actions.
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Inside Clean Up Alabama’s plan to jail librarians for giving LGBTQ+ books to kids
If Clean Up Alabama were to meet its goals, librarians would face up to a year in jail for having LGBTQ books on the shelf for minors.
Bill eliminating presumptive sentencing guidelines following trial advances
Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial.
Poll: More than half of Americans believe Jan. 6 attack was planned
Just 46 percent believe that Donald Trump's actions to remain in the White House after losing the election were criminal.
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See recent postsTim James: Donald Trump and the limits of criminal accountability for speech
His ads will fade. But that shame – and the moral consequences for his brazen bigotry – never will.
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See recent postsRacism has broken America. We can fix it
The happiest day of my life was March 9, 2018 — the day my daughter was born. People who know my wife and me, or who follow either of us on social media, can likely tell that we’re crazy, helicopter parents who think our little Andi Lou is perfect. Because, well, she is. We also … Continued
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It is fitting that last week, now-former Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his resignation and returned to private life and his shuttering the office of the Special Counsel. Just the day before his announcement, I filed a bill to get some real transparency from those who undertook this costly, wasteful and pointless investigation and to … Continued
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See recent postsReverse recidivism rate
Recidivism rate is the tendency of a criminal to commit a crime and return to prison. This is one of those areas where fuzzy math drives you crazy getting to the facts. According to the National Institute of Justice, 68 percent of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new … Continued
Ethics Commission asked to rehear questionable opinion
Ignoring the objections of the Secretary of State’s Office on Oct. 3, the Alabama Ethics Commission issued Advisory Opinion No. 2018-11, which gives the Commission power to reduce violations of the State’s Fair Campaign Practices Act by a mere vote of the Commission. According to Secretary of State John Merrill’s Office, “The issue involved in … Continued
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The words a president uses matter. They affect people. They change opinions. They mold malleable minds. Even the words of a serious presidential candidate have that weight. People listen. Large chunks of the country are moved to action. They can be calmed or angered. They can be inspired or devastated. We know this to be … Continued