Alabama legislators to look at victim notification system for county jails
State officials gathered for the first in a series of meetings to investigate how to create a victim notification system for individuals incarcerated at county jails.
Alabama’s third execution of 2024 scheduled for next week
Alabama is set to carry out its third execution of the year next week.
Legislation would allow Alabama governor, attorney general to appoint local police chiefs
An Alabama senator has prefiled a bill that would allow the Alabama attorney general or governor to appoint local police chiefs if they believe there is a public safety threat in the town.
Alabama lawmakers consider new school funding model
With one legislative session finished and the next about eight months away, Alabama legislators will spend the time in between deciding whether to develop an entirely new school funding formula.
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission says backlog has been reduced
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission will receive $1.5 million from the general fund budget next year as it continues to reduce a backlog of claims.
Autauga-Prattville Public Library sued over policies restricting book access
Groups critical of restrictive library policies at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library in Alabama filed suit against the library, alleging the policies violate the First and Fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Alabama legislator seeks to eliminate nitrogen gas executions
A group of lawmakers has filed legislation that would end executions by nitrogen gas as Alabama grapples with criticism stemming from the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in January.
Alabama Department of Corrections seeking $800 million in funding
Three law enforcement agencies told Alabama legislators Monday they were seeking a total of over $1 billion in funding.
Alabama House Rules chair says legislators will look at gambling, vouchers, workforce in 2024
The chair of the powerful Alabama House Rules Committee last week said legislators would look at gambling, charter and voucher programs and the labor shortage in the legislative session scheduled to begin in February.
Alabama death row inmate Casey McWhorter seeks delay of pending execution
Attorneys for an Alabama death row inmate scheduled to face execution a week from Thursday have filed a series of appeals with the Alabama Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.