Montgomery has been at the center of state headlines in recent months. The city is no stranger to violent crime. However, a recent slew of brutal shootings and robberies have multiplied the voices calling for city leadership to make public safety a higher priority.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced on Tuesday the appointment of a new interim chief of police and a special public safety advisor as the city continues to face criticism over the tumultuous crime escalation in recent months.
Attorney General Steve Marshall is backing Tennessee in its court battle to ban transgender interventions for minors after the Supreme Court of The United States agreed to hear a Tennessee case that will have massive implications for Alabama and other states.
Attorney General Steve Marshall recently celebrated the “countless lives saved” from abortion after the state was able to implement its hefty restrictions on abortion since the overturning of Roe V. Wade two years ago today.
At a Sunday evening press conference, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed joined members of local, state and federal law enforcement to address a shooting that injured at least 13 earlier that day.
At least nine people were shot, and at least another four were injured in a massive Sunday morning shooting in Montgomery.
Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell is still at odds with the county commission weeks after Harrell evacuated the county jail until health and safety hazards, like prolific black mold, are addressed.
Autauga County Schools recently announced the launch of a new online virtual school for students “desiring an alternative educational setting.”
Darryl Albert, the now-former Montgomery Police Chief who resigned in April amidst accusations of sexual misconduct, is now seeking to take the police chief position in Austin, Texas.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently joined other Republican lawmakers in a letter asking Health and Human Services inspector general Christi Grimm to audit the safety procedures of IVF and other reproductive protocols used in fertility clinics.
With pledged contributions from Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and several city council members, the reward for information regarding the triple murder that occurred outside a Hispanic grocery store now sits at $40,000.
State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) will carry the coveted Senate Bill 1 (SB1) designation in the 2025 legislative session, which would give Alabama’s school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined a multi-state brief arguing against the proposed gag order against former President Donald Trump in his federal criminal case regarding classified documents.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently pointed to Alabama’s success in its ongoing court battle over transgender surgeries for minors to assure citizens that a similar 2023 law in Florida will win on appeal after an injunction from a federal judge.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is resisting lawmakers’ efforts to rein in police departments in cities with rampant crime by allowing the state to insert an appointed interim police chief until the crime problem is curbed.
State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) officially pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session that would allow the Governor or Attorney General (AG) to appoint an interim police chief in municipalities where crime has gone out of control.
Despite officially breaking ties with the American Library Association, the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) recently distributed brochures for a series of “Library Advocacy Town Halls” provided by the ALA’s state chapter to discuss the “war on Alabama libraries.
In recent months, Montgomery leadership has attempted to pass the buck on who’s to blame for the recent rash of violent crime that has swept the city.
In a Republican-run state, one might be surprised to find tens of thousands of dollars flowing to progressive, left-wing media sites, but not in Alabama.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Wednesday that he would oppose a proposed Democrat bill to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, saying the measure was an effort to target Republican justices.
A Prattville woman was arrested on Monday for stealing a pistol the same day she made bond for a Montgomery shootout that left an innocent woman paralyzed
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Monday that his office is leading a 23-state brief challenging Eleventh Circuit Court decision that requires “favored treatment for employees who identify as transgender.”
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a Sunday night murder that claimed the life of 22-year-old Noel Avido Lopez, the most recent in a slew of violent crimes affecting Hispanics in Montgomery.
Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) for overturning an 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the death sentence of convicted murderer and rapist Marcus Bernard Williams.
State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) recently spoke on the legislature’s failure to advance a comprehensive gambling package, expressing disappointment at the Senate for the legislation’s eventual stalling in the upper chamber.
The Autauga County Commission claims it is addressing the health and safety concerns in the Autauga County Jail after Sheriff Mark Harrell announced he was evacuating it due to health and safety concerns.
State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) recently took Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed to task for blaming the recent crime wave in Montgomery on the legislature’s actions two years ago, removing state-mandated concealed carry permits.