The City of Decatur attorneys, in a bold move on Monday, decided to fight the subpoenas issued to officers of the Decatur Police Department from the Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson relating to the gag order surrounding the shooting death of Steve Perkins.
During Decatur's Monday evening city council work session, Councilman Hunter Pepper announced he would no longer be staying to listen to those comments due to "threats" and harassment." This follows a decision Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling made back in January.
The Decatur community and family of Steve Perkins marked the six-month anniversary of the officer-involved shooting that led to the death of Steve Perkins with a protest in Decatur.
The City of Decatur took a step closer to becoming the second city in Alabama with a Safe Haven Baby Box. The city of Madison was the first in the state and has already successfully received two babies, with the first just 12 days after installation. The Decatur approved initial set-up costs for the Safe Haven Baby Box.
United Launch Alliance cut the ribbon on a new $300 million dollar expansion to their Decatur rocket facility.
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling fired three officers and suspended one without pay, last Thursday. The firings and suspension and came after the Mayor had conducted disciplinary hearings last week.