Prisons Man serving at Ventress prison dies Riley Henderson, 25, was found unresponsive on Feb. 5, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 17, 2022
National Poll: Over 1 in 3 Americans now believe violence against the government can be justified Out of 1,101 respondents, 34 percent believe that it is justified for citizens to take violent action against the government. John H. GlennJanuary 4, 2022
Prisons APR’s 2021 coverage of Alabama’s deadly prison crisis Alabama's years-long deadly prison crisis continued throughout 2021. APR looks back on the year's coverage. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 27, 2021
National Alabama man arrested for assaulting Capitol Police officer, damaging Capitol As of Wednesday, seven individuals from Alabama have been arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection. John H. GlennNovember 11, 2021
Public safety Families plead for changes to Alabama’s parole system Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 2, 2021
State Governor awards grant to assist sexual assault victims statewide The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice. StaffAugust 24, 2021
Prisons Alabama correctional officer stabbed by incarcerated man Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 28, 2021
Prisons At least 10 incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons this month Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2021
Local news Attorney: Video shows Montgomery police killed unarmed man, then “lied” MPD said the suspect first fired at officers before they returned fire, killing him. Josh MoonMay 26, 2021
State Gun violence costs more per person in Alabama than almost every other state, study says States with the strictest gun safety regulations incur the lowest short-term and long-term costs associated with gun violence, researchers found. Micah DanneyFebruary 22, 2021