Public safety FBI’s 2023 hate crime report shows surge targeting Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ communities Alabama, too, is caught in the undertow of this national trend. Bill BrittSeptember 30, 2024
Public safety Man pleads guilty to detonating explosive outside of Alabama AG’s office The FBI is investigating the case with assistance from the ATF. StaffAugust 26, 2024
Local news Woodfin appoints FBI veteran as deputy chief of investigative operations Brown served in multiple roles during his FBI career, including unit chief in the Counterterrorism Division in D.C. StaffJuly 2, 2024
State FBI releases 2022 Crime Stats: Violent crime down, but hate crimes rise One notable trend in the data was a 1.7 percent estimated decrease in national violent crime compared to 2021 estimates. StaffOctober 17, 2023
Congress Jim Jordan pushes FBI move to Huntsville The recommendation implies moving FBI headquarters to Huntsville would stop the bureau from committing crimes. Samuel StettheimerJuly 25, 2023
Congress Rep. Barry Moore wants to impeach FBI director over “weaponization” of bureau Moore is a cosponsor of articles of impeachment that claim the FBI is targeting citizens "deemed enemies of the Biden regime." Jacob HolmesJuly 12, 2023
State Carlton L. Peeples named special agent in charge of FBI’s Birmingham office Peeples most recently served as an inspector in the Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington. StaffJanuary 31, 2023
National FBI director defends bureau after Mar-A-Lago raid Wray dismissed attacks on the FBI's integrity and defended the bureau in the wake of the raid on the residence of former President Donald... John H. GlennAugust 12, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Maybe the FBI raided Trump’s house because he broke the law The former president had a history of mishandling official records and misusing classified information. Josh MoonAugust 11, 2022
President Alabama political leaders react to raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence Republicans say the raid erodes trust in the justice system and that it amounts to political weaponization of the FBI. Jacob HolmesAugust 10, 2022