Legislature House passes bill to require reduced speed in school zones The bill would mandate reduced speed zones around all public and private schools. Brandon MoseleyMarch 15, 2021
Legislature 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. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 24, 2021
Public safety 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. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 22, 2021
Legislature 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. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 18, 2021
Legislature 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. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 4, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Public safety or political pandering? "Perilous situations require sacrifice, and true leaders do what's right, not what's poll-tested." Bill BrittDecember 14, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Proceed with caution The best medical and scientific minds in the world have been working relentlessly over the last four months to decode the mysteries of COVID-19.... Bill BrittApril 20, 2020
Courts DOJ makes $14 million available to public safety agencies to respond to COVID-19 Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that the Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to... Brandon MoseleyApril 3, 2020
Governor Ivey directs department heads to allow state workers to work from home when possible Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has directed department heads to advise workers to work from home, if possible, in response to the growing COVID-19 threat.... Brandon MoseleyMarch 16, 2020
Legislature House committee approves bill allowing law enforcement to tow a vehicle if driver has no license Wednesday, the Alabama House Public Safety Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that gives officers the power to have a vehicle towed... Brandon MoseleyFebruary 27, 2020