Alabama Senate passes Laken Riley-inspired bill to detain people for 48 hours to check immigration status
Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, said his bill would allow state, county, and city police to detain someone arrested for a crime ...
ALEA reminds people to get STAR ID ahead of May 7 enforcement
Friday morning, the ALEA Drivers License Examination Office inside the Morgan County Courthouse was packed. A lot of people in the waiting area told News 19 that they were there to get their STAR ...
ALEA releases new details on MCPSS bus crash
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency continues to investigate what caused a Mobile County Public Schools school bus to overturn ...
Senate amends immigration bill; removes crime of concealing 'illegal alien'
Senate Bill 55 was also passed with some amendments. The bill invalidates certain types of driver's licenses if proof of ...
Alabama residents urged to obtain STAR ID ahead of 2025 deadline
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced it is participating in the "Be Your REAL ID Self" campaign.ALEA said the nationwide effort is to educate cit ...
Aggressive driving in Alabama could be punishable by up to a year in jail under proposed law
If the bill is passed, first time offenders would be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail ...
State law enforcement secretary speaks on priorities for legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - Enhancing public safety is Gov. Kay Ivey’s top priority this legislative session, and Alabama Law ...
Cullman Co. woman dies in multi-vehicle wreck
CULLMAN CO., Ala. ( WAFF) - A Cullman County woman was killed in a multi-vehicle wreck on Wednesday, officials say. According ...
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Ending Business as Usual: The Need for Alabama Civil Asset Forfeiture Data Transparency
SPLC Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Alabama residents Greg and Teresa Almond lost their home, business and reputation, ...
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Anniston man dies weeks after Calhoun County crash
A 60-year-old Anniston man has died weeks after a single-vehicle crash in Calhoun County, according to a news release from ...
A rare bipartisan coalition in Alabama pushes ban on machine gun conversion devices
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A bipartisan coalition of mayors, lawmakers and law enforcement in Alabama endorsed a public safety package on Thursday that would ban the devices that convert semi-automatic ...
Sheffield Police Department searching for missing 75-year-old
SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) – The Sheffield Police Department is asking the public for information about a missing 75-year-old man. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a Missing and Endangered Person ...