House committee holds public hearing on riot bill
The bill would change the definition of rioting, add penalties and require a 24-hour hold for anyone arrested for rioting without a hearing or opportunity to post bail.
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Governor awards grants to fight illegal drugs and crime
Ivey awarded $202,557 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional drug task forces.
January 13, 2022
Alabama Democrats: Mandates aren’t new, save lives
In a statement responding to Gov. Ivey's executive order, the ADP says vaccine mandates have been in place for generations.
Birmingham City Council approves Woodfin’s 2022 budget
The council approved the budget on an 8 to 0 vote.
House passes bill to require reduced speed in school zones
The bill would mandate reduced speed zones around all public and private schools.
Alabama House passes several criminal justice-related bills
The bills address community corrections, judicial discretion in sentencing and the cost of housing state inmates in county jails.
Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act
165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA.
Lawmaker sponsors bill to increase penalties for rioters
The bill also creates the new crime of assault against a first responder in the first and second degrees.
Habitual offender law repeal parked in a subcommittee
The Habitual Felony Offender Act was aimed at stopping crime by giving a life sentence to anyone with three serious felonies.
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