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Public corruption unpunished, public left in the dark

Two former state public officials appear to be receiving extraordinary leniency, and the public should demand to know why. In one case, former Sumter County Sheriff Tyrone Clark pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges including ethics violations and drug charges. However, District Attorney Greg Griggers who oversaw the investigation announced after Clark’s plea that he … Continued
December 6, 2018

Care2 starts petition for AG Marshall to open an investigation into Bradford’s death

The state is still being rocked by the Thanksgiving night killing of 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. in the Riverchase Galleria by a Hoover police officer. A new Care2 petition is calling on Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) to open an investigation into the shooting of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. The Care2 petition has already … Continued
November 29, 2018

Assistant Attorney General Monet Gaines appointed as Montgomery County district court judge

Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday congratulated Assistant Attorney General Monet Gaines on her appointment as a Montgomery County District Court Judge. Judge Gaines was notified of her appointment Monday by Governor Kay Ivey. “I join the entire staff of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in expressing great pride in Monet Gaines’ appointment to a … Continued
November 29, 2018

Get Hart

Years of political pressure from shady defense attorneys and crooked lawmakers culminated last week in the firing of Special Prosecution Division Chief Matt Hart. Gov. Robert Bentley’s appointed attorney general, Steve Marshall, delivered the blow just 13 days after being elected attorney general, but the move against Hart was orchestrated by some of the state’s … Continued
November 26, 2018

State Canvassing Board to meet Tuesday

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) announced Wednesday that the Alabama State Canvassing Board will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office to certify the results of the 2018 General Election. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is located at the Alabama State Capitol … Continued
November 22, 2018

Possession of cannabidiol is still illegal in Alabama with few exceptions

Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Marshall (R), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences issued public guidance on Alabama law concerning possession of cannabidiol (CBD). This guidance comes in response to a growing number of inquiries about increasing sales of CBD around the state. The legislature … Continued
November 21, 2018

Marshall axes Hart to please political donors

Despite nearly two dozen criminal investigations in progress, three empaneled grand juries and a major power grab underway at the State Ethics Commission, Attorney General Steve Marshall ambushed Special Prosecution Division Chief Matt Hart before he could enter his office at 501 Washington Avenue in Montgomery on Monday. Marshall did not terminate Hart because he … Continued
November 20, 2018

DA Greg Griggers shot in Demopolis

The District Attorney for Marengo, Greene and Sumter Counties, Greg Griggers, was ambushed outside of his Demopolis office by a suspect Thursday. The attempted assassin was killed by law enforcement according to Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese. Griggers is the DA for Judicial Circuit 17 District Attorney. Authorities are reporting that Griggers was ambushed as … Continued
November 16, 2018

Post election analysis of a Republican win

While nationally Republicans lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona, and Florida is still too close to call; the election was a resounding victory for the Alabama Republican Party. Kay Ivey (R) was the third most popular governor in the country and as expected she won an … Continued
November 13, 2018

Steve Marshall named to RAGA executive committee

Monday, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced their new leadership team as they look ahead to the 2019 elections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be the Chairman and Alabama AG Steve Marshall will serve on the group’s executive committee. “The trust of Texas voters, and of my fellow Republican attorneys general, must be … Continued
November 13, 2018