A year after rubber bullets flew in Huntsville, scars and questions remain
Shot six times while walking away from police, a local mom seeks some measure of accountability.
Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray
Frustrated by officials’ inaction, activists in Huntsville are strategizing for police reforms
While small demonstrations continue, something else has grown more quietly: A coalition of more than 2,000 Madison County residents who aim to change local government if it is unresponsive.
Alabama antifa call Huntsville police chief’s claims “bizarre,” explain how group operates
Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray told Huntsville City Council members that the use of crowd control weapons to prevent rioting in early June was based on information that indicated there were plans by agitators to do damage to the city. McMurray said that those agitators appeared to be members of or sympathizers with the group … Continued
Huntsville police likely violated international use-of-force guidelines during protest, expert says
From the deployment of tear gas to the shooting of protesters with kinetic impact rounds — which include bean-bag rounds and rubber bullets — the three agencies that dispersed crowds in Huntsville a month ago appear to have violated guidelines.
Huntsville police chief: Protesters “brought this on themselves”
Huntsville’s police chief and the Madison County sheriff defended the use of tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters in downtown Huntsville Wednesday evening, claiming the demonstrators “came here for the fight, not us.” Chief Mark McMurray said Thursday that demonstrators — whom he described as “anarchists” — “brought this on themselves” after refusing to … Continued