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A look back at criminal justice reform legislation that passed, failed

By VOCAL / April 14, 2022 / Comments Off on A look back at criminal justice reform legislation that passed, failed

The Alabama Legislature during the last session passed a few notable criminal justice reform bills, but several failed to make it out of both chambers. hen Alabama lawmakers passed a…

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Governor announces two additional mental health crisis centers

By VOCAL / May 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Governor announces two additional mental health crisis centers

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced the funding of two additional Mental Health Crisis Centers, further expanding the Alabama Crisis System of Care. overnor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the…

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Alabama Senator drafting bill to put cameras in special education classrooms

By VOCAL / June 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Alabama Senator drafting bill to put cameras in special education classrooms

By Kellie Miller Published: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:25 AM CDT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Madison mother Kimberly McFadden has been pushing for cameras in special education classrooms for years. She successfully fought…

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DNA leads to suspect’s arrest in sexual assaults of 7 women in Jefferson County

By VOCAL / July 2, 2022 / Comments Off on DNA leads to suspect’s arrest in sexual assaults of 7 women in Jefferson County

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com A 27-year-old man has been charged on more than a dozen cases in the sexual assaults of seven women in the Birmingham area dating back so…

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After deputy’s fatal shooting, officials want changes to Alabama’s ‘ultra-lenient’ Good Time Law

By VOCAL / July 7, 2022 / Comments Off on After deputy’s fatal shooting, officials want changes to Alabama’s ‘ultra-lenient’ Good Time Law

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com The 26-year-old man with a lengthy rap sheet charged in the killing of a Bibb County deputy sheriff should not have been out of lockup when…

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Community awareness credited with helping human trafficking victims during World Games

By VOCAL / July 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Community awareness credited with helping human trafficking victims during World Games

By Catherine Patterson Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 8:13 AM CDT|Updated: 12 hours ago BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Law enforcement officials who worked behind the scenes to track down human traffickers during the World…

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Alabama board denies parole for accused killer Jimmy O’Neal Spencer

By VOCAL / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Alabama board denies parole for accused killer Jimmy O’Neal Spencer

Updated: Aug. 09, 2022, 11:48 a.m.| Published: Aug. 09, 2022, 9:41 a.m. Mike Cason | mcason@al.com The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles today denied parole for Jimmy O’Neal Spencer, whose parole…

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Aniah’s Law is Key to Preventing Future Tragedies

By VOCAL / August 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Aniah’s Law is Key to Preventing Future Tragedies

Courtesy of The Dothan Eagle – Violent criminals should be incarcerated, not walking free in our communities and on our streets. Unfortunately, that is the case in our state all…

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Californians fleeing for ‘red states like Alabama,’ Ivey retorts after Gavin Newsom rips governor’s prison plan

By VOCAL / August 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Californians fleeing for ‘red states like Alabama,’ Ivey retorts after Gavin Newsom rips governor’s prison plan

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday threw a counter punch at Gavin Newsom after the California governor ripped the governor’s plan to build two “mega prisons” with COVID…

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Get Fit For Education 5K Walk/Run

By VOCAL / August 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Get Fit For Education 5K Walk/Run
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