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public safety

Public safety

Gov. Ivey awards $5.6 million for law enforcement programs

The funds were made available to the state by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice.

February 9, 2023

Rep. Jim Hill asks ACCA members to support sentencing reform

Hill said the state needs to focus on keeping dangerous individuals incarcerated while improving rehabilitation and release of others.

December 9, 2022

Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep

Public safety and education are issues residents in District 74 want addressed during the upcoming session, Ensler said.

November 22, 2022

Jefferson County lawmakers to file bill to outlaw exhibition driving

Jail time, impounding, seizure of the driver's vehicle and suspension of the driver's license are among the possible penalties.

November 2, 2022

Alabama’s prisons are the opposite of “public safety”

Alabama's prisons are so awful that they're making the people who enter them worse.

October 7, 2022

Rep. Sewell votes for major public safety legislation

The Democratic House’s public safety package consists of four bills.

September 23, 2022

Ivey discusses priorities with Montgomery Kiwanians

Ivey emphasized closing the gap between Alabama's graduation rate and its college and career ready rate.

September 21, 2022

Governor awards grant to bolster public safety in Birmingham

The grants are designed to help police and community organizations reduce crime.

August 31, 2022

Woodfin targets exhibition driving following deadly shooting in Birmingham

"Exhibition driving is out of control in the city of Birmingham," Woodfin said Sunday.

August 8, 2022

Sewell discusses gun violence after doomed gun control package passes U.S. House

Much of the discussion Thursday centered around the alarming increase in gun crimes committed by youth in Alabama.

June 13, 2022