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Twenty Alabama prisoners killed this year

Thursday, Alabamians for Fair Justice released a statement critical of Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn’s tenure in charge of the state’s prisons. “Under Commissioner Dunn’s leadership, Alabama’s prison system is in a constitutional crisis,” the activist group claimed. “There have been at least 20 verified deaths due to homicide, suicide or overdose in … Continued
November 15, 2019

45 years later, man sentenced to life at 16-years-old seeks parole

Faith communities, prisoners’ rights groups, friends and family of man sentenced to life at 16-years-old are advocating for his parole to be approved after spending over 45 years in prison.  Andre Legay Wallace was convicted of murder, robbery, rape and mayhem in 1974. He was then sentenced to concurrent terms of life in prison for … Continued
November 14, 2019

Son of St. Clair County DA shot and killed in Moody

Tuesday, a car weaved off of Kelly Creek road in Moody and hit a utility pole near the Valero gas station near Interstate 20. A Moody police officer went to the scene of what he thought was a traffic accident and found Nicholas Sloan Harmon, age 20, in the seat dead from a gunshot wound. … Continued
November 7, 2019

Parole hearings in Alabama will resume today after a two month suspension of hearings

Monday, State Pardons and Paroles director Judge Charlie Graddick said at a news conference that he speaks for the public by encouraging that actions taken regarding violent offenders be reviewed very carefully. “Foremost, inmates do not have an innate right to be paroled, they must earn such a privilege,” Graddick told reporters. “Parole consideration dates … Continued
November 5, 2019

Ivey offers condolences to Kamille’s family

Tuesday, the worst fears of the people of Alabama were realized when the body of 3-year old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney was found discarded in a dumpster at a landfill. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey mourned with the rest of the people of Alabama for the young girl whose life was taken by savage violence by persons … Continued
October 23, 2019

Foundation for Moral Law defends Texas judge who gave convicted murderer a Bible

The Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law came to the defense of Texas Judge Tammy Kemp from a complaint by Freedom From Religion Foundation. Kemp presided over the Amber Guyer prosecution. Guyer is a former Dallas Police Officer who gunned down a neighbor when she walked into his apartment, she claimed accidentally. The victim’s brother … Continued
October 16, 2019

Tuscaloosa police officer killed in the line of duty

Tuscaloosa police officer Dornell Cousette was killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest a wanted felon on Monday. “Heroes come in many different forms…in our community, our heroes wear the uniform of the Tuscaloosa Police Department,” Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter “Walt” Maddox said in a statement. “Tonight one of our heroes has died … Continued
September 17, 2019

Graddick expects parole hearing to resume on November 1

Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Director Charlie Graddick, on Wednesday, announced that parole hearings are expected to resume on or about November 1. Graddick shut down parole hearings because the previous administration failed to bring the bureau into compliance with the law enacted June 6 by Gov. Kay Ivey. On Friday, Director Graddick postponed … Continued
September 12, 2019

Graddick orders all pardons and parole hearings scheduled for next week cancelled

Friday, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has cancelled more than 100 hearings set for next week because new Director Charlie Graddick says that the prior administration failed to perform due diligence to meet requirements set forth under a new state law passed in May regarding notifications to victims and witnesses. Director Charlie Graddick, … Continued
September 6, 2019