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Department of Justice announces launch of civil rights reporting portal

The Department of Justice today announced the launch of the Civil Rights Reporting Portal. This new online tool will make it easier for the public to report a civil rights violation. “The department is committed to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all people in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband … Continued
June 17, 2020

Don Siegelman’s book released

Former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman’s new book, “Stealing our Democracy,” is now in stores. Siegelman’s memoir alleges that his prosecution on corruption charges was based on prosecutorial misconduct by the George W. Bush (R) Department of Justice. Siegelman was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison, served five years, with long stretches of solitary … Continued
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June 17, 2020

Ag commissioner encouraged by Trump order to DOJ to investigate packers for cattle market manipulation

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate (R) thanked President Donald J. Trump (R) for asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Big Four meatpackers for possible market manipulation of the price that farmers and ranchers get for their beef cattle. “I want to thank President Trump for asking the U.S. Department … Continued
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May 28, 2020

DOJ makes $14 million available to public safety agencies to respond to COVID-19

Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that the Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19, which has already killed over 6,000 Americans, including 32 Alabamians. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program was authorized in the recent stimulus legislation … Continued
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April 3, 2020

U.S. Attorney Jay Town to serve as working group co-chair on presidential commission

U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town will serve as a Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice System Personnel Intersection Working Group on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.  The working group will examine how police, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and correctional authorities intersect so that the system of criminal justice can enhance … Continued
February 19, 2020

Prisons are one of the top issues to watch in 2020

A new decade has begun and the Legislature returns to Montgomery in just 29 days. As the Alabama Legislature begins a new session there are many issues that will confront the state politically in the upcoming year. Nothing is more serious than the issues facing the state and its much maligned prison system. Governor Kay … Continued
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January 6, 2020