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Alabama GOP chair: “We expect our elected officials to follow the law” after Dismukes arrest

"Will Dismukes matter: We expect our elected officials, regardless of Party, to follow the laws of our state and nation," Alabama GOP chair Terry Lathan said on Twitter.

Brandon Moseley

August 7, 2020

Police may serve search warrants out of their jurisdiction, Alabama AG says

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that recent actions by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court have clarified that Alabama law allows law enforcement officers in the state to serve search warrants outside their territorial jurisdiction as long as a judge within the jurisdiction of service approves the warrant. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 16, 2020

Barry Moore receives two key endorsements

Barry Moore, candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, received two key endorsements from the Alabama First Responders Association and the Veterans Leadership Fund. Both groups made the decision to endorse Moore because of his pro Veteran, pro Law Enforcement, and Pro First Responders stance. “We at the Veterans Leadership Fund, an initiative at GatorPAC, are … Continued

July 13, 2020

Sessions says that he will never stop fighting for law enforcement officers

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions said on social media that he will “never stop fighting” for law enforcement officers. This was in response to the Saturday slaying of Ohio police officer Anthony Dia. “We must end the violence against police,” Sessions said. “The last words of Officer Anthony Dia before he died on Saturday … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 9, 2020

Byrne: Democratic police reform bill “frustrating” and “disheartening”

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Thursday, which would federally regulate law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, voted against the bill, which he dismissed as partisan. Byrne said that the process has been “frustrating and incredibly disheartening.” “It is frustrating and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 29, 2020

Sewell commends House for passage of law enforcement reform bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed by a vote of 236-181 the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, commended the passage and urged her Senate colleagues to pass the bill. “Tens of thousands of Americans have taken to the streets in the past few weeks demanding racial justice and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 26, 2020

Brooks: 100 percent of Americans should support law enforcement officers

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Monday, shared polling showing that most Americans oppose the “defund the police” movement. Brooks defended law enforcement officers and added that 100 percent of “Americans should support law enforcement.” “Nearly 2 in 3 Americans oppose the dangerous ‘Defund the Police’ movement, according to an ABC News poll,” Brooks wrote … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 24, 2020

Marshall leads attorneys general in letter to Congress supporting law enforcement

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry led 11 state attorneys general in a letter to Congress in support of American law enforcement officers. “As the chief law enforcement officers of our states, along with law enforcement partners, we write to express our unwavering support for law enforcement across the country … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 24, 2020

Opinion

Who will stand and lead?

Alabama is beset by a worldwide pandemic, economic collapse and a growing cry for social justice for its black citizens. Anyone of these crises alone would require superior leadership of conscience, fortitude and political skill. But at this moment, who is leading? The silence of the state’s top leaders is troubling but speaks to the … Continued

Bill Britt

June 17, 2020

Opinion

Echoes of George Wallace heard as tear gas and rubber bullets fly in Huntsville

A small group of mostly peaceful protesters were shot with rubber bullets and tear-gassed by Huntsville Police and Madison County sheriff’s deputies after an NAACP rally last Wednesday. The city’s mayor, police chief and the state’s attorney general want the public to believe that anarchists and outsiders provoked law-enforcement to use paramilitary tactics to disperse … Continued

Bill Britt

June 8, 2020