Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer “ambushed,” murdered in his home
Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer was ambushed at home while taking his lunch break.
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Governor signs legislation to allow police to remove obnoxious RV park guests
The legislation would authorize law enforcement to remove guests from an RV park at the request of the park operator.
Fallen officers to be honored as part of National Police Week
This year, National Police Week is observed from Sunday, May 9, through Saturday, May 15, 2021.
Anti-rioting bill advances out of committee
Democrats opposed the legislation, saying it could affect peaceful protesters, too.
Committee OKs bill to make it a crime to lie to law enforcement
A bill to make it a crime to give a false statement to law enforcement advanced in the House Judiciary Committee.
Bill banning the doxing of first responders, public servants advances in committee
A violation of this law would be a Class A misdemeanor if passed.
House is expected to consider Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights
The House has the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights on Tuesday's proposed special order calendar
Capitol Police officer dies after being injured by rioter
Officer Brian Sicknick died at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Capitol Police said in a statement.
Ex-boyfriend charged in slaying of Montgomery Police Detective
Montgomery Police Department Detective Tanisha Pughsley died early Monday from a gunshot wound. “Our entire community today mourns the death of one of our own, Tanisha Pughsley,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement on Monday. “Detective Pughsley answered the call to serve, defend and protect our city,” Reed wrote. “We stand today with … Continued
Parole officers shot at in Bessemer
Thursday, two law enforcement officers from the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles were fired upon as they approached a Bessemer home to conduct a supervisory visit with an offender. Officer in Charge Sidney Yarbrough and Officer Steven Motley, both assigned to the Bureau’s Bessemer Field Office, were not injured in the attack. Other parole … Continued