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House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators

The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.
January 28, 2026

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

Morgan County man pleads guilty to faking his own death

A Morgan County man pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to faking his death. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Rod Owens announced the guilty plea in a statement. Jackson Matthew Hall, age 28, of Lacey Springs entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge … Continued
August 9, 2019
Nameplate reads J. Pepper Bryars

Alabama must build more prisons but taxpayers don’t have to foot the bill

Vicious assault. Brutal rape. Cold-blooded murder.  These are some of the crimes that will get you thrown into prison, but what if they’re also what could happen to you once you get there? Sadly, a federal investigation found this is happening in Alabama’s prison system, and part of the problem is we’ve simply run out … Continued
July 30, 2019

Historians will view 2019 Legislative Session among the state’s most important and influential

When Alabama historians look back at this era decades from now, they may well determine that the recently completed 2019 Legislative Session was the most important and influential of its time. In terms of the depth and breadth of important issues that were debated, considered, and voted upon, the session set new precedents that will … Continued
June 10, 2019