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Sessions releases four-part immigration plan

Monday, former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) released a new four part immigration reform plan. Following the Supreme Court’s decision thwarting President Donald J. Trump’s (R) effort to swiftly end the DACA amnesty program, Senator Sessions released a plan to fix America’s immigration system. The plan has four pillars which Sessions claims provide the right … Continued
June 23, 2020

An Alabama court botched the trial of Jorge Ruiz so badly that he could get a do-over

When Jorge Ruiz was sentenced in an Autauga County courtroom in early August to 99 years in prison for the accidental death of a Deatsville nurse, it marked the end of one of the more shameful stretches of injustices in Alabama legal history.  Ruiz, a Mexican national who was in the country on a proper … Continued
September 25, 2019

Arpaio says that Trump is his hero

Friday, former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told the Alabama Political Reporter that Donald Trump is his hero. Arpaio is the keynote speaker at the Talladega County Republican Party’s Patriots Dinner in Sylacauga on Sept. 26. Arpaio spoke to APR about his upcoming trip to Alabama in a phone interview. Sheriff Arpaio urged how … Continued
September 9, 2019

Marshall County woman receives 18-year sentence for sexual exploitation of a child

A federal judge sentenced Anna Marie Gomez, 31, of Marshall County on Wednesday for sexual exploitation of a child. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay Town and U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Hernandez. U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon sentenced Gomez to 18 years in … Continued
July 22, 2019

Brooks votes against spending bill, says it rewards undocumented immigrants

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced his opposition to the spending bill passed by House Democrats to deal with the border emergency crisis on Tuesday. Brooks said “socialist democrats’ solutions are a combination of open borders and giving illegal aliens free welcome mats.” “Unprecedented illegal alien tsunamis are swamping Customs and Border Patrol resources on America’s … Continued
June 28, 2019

Shelby says deal has been reached “in principle” to avoid shutdown

At 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, U.S. Republican Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, told reporters that an “agreement in principle” has been reached to avoid another government shutdown. Senator Shelby is the Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. In that role he was one of the four congressional negotiators working on border security funding. The … Continued
February 12, 2019

Alabama Human Trafficking Summit will be Feb. 8

The Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is hosting the Alabama Human Trafficking Summit on Friday, February 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This year’s event is in Montgomery at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center at 300 Tallapoosa Street in Montgomery. The cost to attend the daylong event is $75 and … Continued
February 1, 2019

Brooks criticizes CNN coverage

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, gave a speech last week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in which he rebuked CNN for what he called “vitriol, prejudice, bias, and deception” in their reporting. Brooks called CNN “Fake News King.” “While CNN has had a rotten, no good, horrible week, the American people have … Continued
January 28, 2019

Marshall County woman indicted for producing child pornography

A federal grand jury indicted a Marshall County woman Monday for producing child pornography. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and ICE Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Alabama James G. Hernandez. The indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Anna Marie Gomez, 31, with two counts of … Continued
October 31, 2018