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Protests begin over decision not to prosecute officer who killed EJ Bradford

Fallout over Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s decision not to prosecute a police officer for shooting and killing an innocent man during a mall shooting last November reached the national level on Wednesday. Marshall announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek charges against an unnamed Hoover cop who shot and killed EJ Bradford on Thanksgiving … Continued
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February 7, 2019
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Online sales tax collection: What does this really mean for Alabama’s municipalities?

The steady increase in online sales over the past decade has triggered an alarming shift in consumer purchasing habits from shopping at local brick and mortar establishments (which support community-owned businesses) to buying via remote sellers. The significant decrease in local sales and use tax collections make it more difficult for Alabama’s municipalities to provide basic … Continued
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January 23, 2019
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A real outsider

Donald Trump got a lot of votes in Alabama. Even today, after two years of implementing policies that have undeniably hurt this state, he still enjoys healthy support in Alabama. While it would be easy to tie that support to Alabama’s history of racism and Trump’s tendency to say racist things and support racist people … Continued
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December 6, 2018

Report: Alabama is the eighth most violent state

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) annual crime report, the number of violent crimes in Alabama has been increasing. Alabama reported 532.3 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2016, placing Alabama as the 8th highest state in the nation for violent crimes. The state ranks 14th in property crimes. Alabama’s property crime index … Continued
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September 4, 2018

Albertville man indicted for illegal gun possession

An Albertville man who led police on a memorable chase over Lookout Mountain was indicted Wednesday for illegal gun possession by a federal grand jury. Dennis Joh Johnson in April led police on a dangerous chase from Fort Payne into Menlo, Georgia on rural roads over Lookout Mountain. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney … Continued
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September 4, 2018
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Police are not above public scrutiny

Why are police above public scrutiny? That seems to be a relatively new thing in this country, and it is a particular problem in Alabama — this notion that the general public has no right to even question a police officer’s actions. We’re hiding body cam footage. There are very few regular citizens on cities’ … Continued
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August 16, 2018

Murfreesboro PD: Bridgette Marshall’s death still an active investigation

The investigation into the death of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s wife remains an open case in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and police officials there would not answer on Monday whether Bridgette Marshall’s death has officially been ruled a suicide. Additionally, Murfreesboro Police will not disclose basic details about the firearm used in Marshall’s death, and the … Continued
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July 3, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
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July 2, 2018

Report: AG’s wife died of gunshot wound

A self-inflicted gunshot wound killed the wife of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, according to a report from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, police. Bridgette Marshall, 45, was found by Murfreesboro PD in her apartment in the city, on Puckett Creek Crossing, a little before 8 a.m. Sunday. The report, which was first reported by al.com, states a female … Continued
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June 27, 2018