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Alabama political leaders react to raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

Republicans say the raid erodes trust in the justice system and that it amounts to political weaponization of the FBI.

August 10, 2022

Man serving at Ventress prison dies

Riley Henderson, 25, was found unresponsive on Feb. 5, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.

February 17, 2022

Former Alabama correctional officer gets nine years in prison over prisoner beating

Willie Burks III, a former ADOC lieutenant, failed to stop another officer from beating two handcuffed inmates, instead telling the officer "it's fair."

February 7, 2022

UA receives $4 million to establish a National Center on Forensics

The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice agency has awarded $4,000,000 to the University of Alabama.

December 9, 2021

Former Alabama correctional officer gets more than seven years in prison on drug charges

Gary Charles Dixon, Jr. pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility.

November 18, 2021

A California solution to an Alabama problem?

"In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama."

September 30, 2021

Prisons: Alabama can do better

"When an individual enters prison, they lose their freedom, not their humanity."

September 27, 2021

Incarcerated man dies at Bibb prison on Independence Day

The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.

July 7, 2021

Birmingham man part of latest Capitol breach, Oath Keepers arrests

The 46-year-old Birmingham resident entered the Capitol with his dog.

June 4, 2021

Alabama Department of Senior Services warns of new COVID vaccine survey scam

The scam survey promises "free reward" that never arrives and charges a shipping fee, according to state officials.

May 12, 2021