Senate committee hears public input on bill to regulate police pursuits
Law enforcement officers and family of youths killed as a result of vehicular pursuits shared opposing stances on proposed police chase regulations.
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Alabama House passes bill to cap money collected in traffic tickets
The bill is in response to complaints about abuse by the Brookside Police Department.
Huntsville officials express mixed support for police reforms
The city administrator defended police decisions to use less-lethal munitions to disperse residents who attended a rally in June 2020.
Alabama leaders react to Chauvin verdict
Following the guilty verdict, Alabama's leaders talked about what it meant and what's left to be done.
After police takedown of woman, action in Huntsville on hold
For many, it’s too familiar: The council avoids making an assessment while it waits for the HPD to review itself.
Birmingham task force releases recommendations for police reform
“It is important to understand that reform does not happen in one day," Woodfin said.
Huntsville police advisory council feeling the pressure as testimonies pour in
Hundreds of Huntsville residents have sent written comments to the group tasked with reviewing police actions against protesters in June, with a week left to submit through the online community input portal. The 10-member Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council has received almost 650 form submissions and more than 200 emails since the portal opened on … Continued
Aderholt opposes D.C. statehood and Democratic police reform bill
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, updated his constituents on two major pieces of legislation that were before the House of Representatives: police reform and D.C. statehood. Aderholt opposed both pieces of legislation. He said that the Democratic police reform bill was “reactionary” and that D.C. statehood “is a joke.” “As many businesses reopen, one group that … Continued
How qualified immunity affected an Alabama man shot five times during a police sting
Trinell King was driving his girlfriend’s car to give an acquaintance, Donavan Brown, a ride when a Warrior Police Department officer pulled him over because the car didn’t have a license plate. King, who is Black, didn’t have proof of insurance or a driver’s license that September day in 2015, but gave the officer a … Continued
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