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Mobile Police not revealing information about officers involved in Jawan Dallas’s death

Despite calls and claims of being transparent, the department still has not released the identities of the cops involved in Dallas's death.
October 5, 2023

New survey shows how journalists gather and share the news

Our means of sharing and receiving information is constantly changing as the media landscape evolves. Twitter has cemented itself as a home for political discourse, where elected officials and celebrities can instantly reach the public to share their latest opinions and personal news, as well as the site that journalists spend most of their social … Continued
July 31, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey making us proud

Gov. Kay Ivey made us very proud by welcoming Vice President Mike Pence and the National Space Council to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville this week. I watched the three -hour event through live streaming. It was awesome. I was happy to see our Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson on the … Continued
March 29, 2019

Alabama takes step to create civil asset forfeiture database

The Alabama District Attorneys Association is taking steps to create a reporting system to keep track of the use of civil asset forfeiture in Alabama. The ADAA, Rep. Arnold Mooney, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other public policy groups announced the creation of the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability System. The new database system will track … Continued
March 1, 2019

Secretary of State John Merrill responds to Joey Kennedy column

Editor’s note: The following column is a response to a column by Joey Kennedy published Thursday in the Alabama Political Reporter. I am confident that Joey Kennedy’s recent editorial which stated that I was not very collegial is a statement directly contradicted by the facts presented by Mr. Kennedy. I do not have a hard time … Continued
November 2, 2018

Motion seeks donors info from Bentley’s “girlfriend fund”

A motion to compel disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley to provide donors and contributions to the political nonprofit that paid his girlfriend was filed in Montgomery Circuit Court on Monday in the wrongful termination suit brought by former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier is seeking information on donations to ACEGOV a 501(c)(4) … Continued
August 14, 2018