Two different mothers, two different communities, two different tragedies that nonetheless remind us of how unspeakably fragile life can be.
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 Morgan County Prosecutor, working under District Attorney Scott Anderson, issued subpoenas to 19 people on Monday, according to court records, in an effort to uncover how the body cam footage of the officer-involved shooting death of Stephen Perkins was leaked.
Huntsville media have refused to air the ALEA body cam footage in the shooting death of Stephen Perkins in Decatur.
In the early morning hours of September 29, 2023, Decatur Police Officers were assisting in a repossession when they shot and killed Stephen Perkins.
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling issued a statement Thursday saying the city will begin enforcing permit requirements for protesting.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced Tuesday it had concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting that led to the death of Stephen Perkins in Decatur.
The attorney for the family of Stephen Perkins has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Perkins family
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling held a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the fate of the officers involved in a shooting that led to the death of Stephen Perkins on September 29.
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling released a statement Monday in response to the shooting death of a man killed during an interaction with police.
The Decatur Police Department vowed to be transparent during the investigation into the death of Stephen Perkins.
Protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Double Tree Hotel in Decatur, where Gov. Kay Ivey was speaking at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Update.