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
Featured Opinion Opinion | Want to blame someone for the rampant violence around Alabama? Grab a mirror Alabama's problems with gun violence and mass shootings didn't happen by chance, and they won't be solved with idiotic, get-tough solutions. Josh MoonMay 15, 2024
State Gov. Ivey awards $3.35 million to assist victims of violence ADECA is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. StaffDecember 21, 2023
Prisons Families speak about horrors in Alabama prisons at oversight meeting Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder and corruption. Patrick DarringtonDecember 15, 2023
Prisons Lawsuit alleges ADOC guard encouraged violence against an incarcerated person An ADOC guard is being accused of encouraging incarcerated people to murder another incarcerated person. Patrick DarringtonNovember 21, 2023
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
Prisons Several incarcerated people die amid more prison violence The violence and death inside ADOC facilities continue as billions of dollars are being prepared to go towards funding one new prison. Patrick DarringtonOctober 10, 2023
Prisons Multiple incidents of violence reported in ADOC facilities over weekend Photos and videos show incarcerated individuals experiencing violence in Alabama's prison system. Patrick DarringtonAugust 22, 2023
Education ASU to receive a $2 million grant to help prevent violence in public schools The project will target five MPS elementary schools for comprehensive interventions to reduce school violence. Patrick DarringtonJune 16, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | A warning to the Lee County bigot Black people ain’t having it. And plenty of white folks aren’t either. David PersonSeptember 28, 2022