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ALEA having difficulty hiring qualified State Troopers

Wednesday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency presented their 2020 budget request to a joint meeting of the Legislature’s budget committees. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said that hiring more officers is his primary goal. Taylor said that finding qualified candidates who can pass the drug testing and screening process has become difficult. Taylor said he planned … Continued
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February 4, 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
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February 1, 2019
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The high price of protecting the public

Barely three weeks into the New Year – a time that is supposed to be full of optimism for the future – Alabama has already reached a somber milestone. Our state is tied with Texas for the highest number of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths in the country for 2019. Two Sundays in a row, major … Continued
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January 24, 2019

Jason Bassett named Alabama wildlife officer of the year

Jason Bassett has been named Alabama Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Shikar-Safari Club International (SSCI). “What truly sets Officer Bassett apart are his personal qualities,” said WFF District Two Law Enforcement Supervisor Lt. Jerry Fincher. “He is loyal to a fault, honorable, level-headed and a true team player. You will never hear Jason … Continued
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December 28, 2018

Brooks voted against bipartisan criminal justice reform

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted “No” on S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018. Rep. Brooks says that the legislation releases violent criminals from prison early, making Americans less safe and more likely to be victims of violent crimes and drug overdoses. “The Senate version of the First Step Act is a step backward,” … Continued
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December 26, 2018

Alabama House Rural Caucus re-elects David Standridge as chairman

This week, the Alabama House Rural Caucus held an organizational session for the upcoming legislative quadrennium. After being nominated by House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, Representative David Standridge, R-Hayden, was unanimously re-elected to a second term as Chairman of the Rural Caucus. “I appreciate the support of Speaker McCutcheon and my fellow members of the … Continued
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December 14, 2018

ACLU, NAACP make demands of authorities following Hoover police shooting

Thursday, the ACLU of Alabama and Alabama NAACP filed public records requests to police departments in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Hoover, Huntsville, and Saraland for their use-of-force policies, body camera policies, and racial bias training materials, following the Thanksgiving shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. and other incidents where excessive use of force has been … Continued
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December 13, 2018