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AG Marshall on nation’s first-ever nitrogen hypoxia execution: ‘Alabama has done it, and now so can you’

By VOCAL / January 30, 2024 / Comments Off on AG Marshall on nation’s first-ever nitrogen hypoxia execution: ‘Alabama has done it, and now so can you’

Craig Monger | 01.26.24 Courtesy of: AG Marshall on nation’s first-ever nitrogen hypoxia execution: ‘Alabama has done it, and now so can you’ (1819news.com) MONTGOMERY — Attorney General Steve Marshall spoke…

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VOCAL Announces New Executive Director

By VOCAL / March 5, 2024 / Comments Off on VOCAL Announces New Executive Director

(Montgomery) — The VOCAL Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Wanda Miller has been selected as the organization’s new executive director. Miller has extensive experience as an advocate…

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Jefferson County DA explains new Victim Notification System website

By VOCAL / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Jefferson County DA explains new Victim Notification System website

By Lauren Harksen Article courtesy of WBRC Published: Mar. 26, 2024 at 10:54 PM CDT|Updated: Mar. 26, 2024 at 11:03 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – A brand new website is now up and…

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Alabama Attorney General Announces Indictments in 2015 Death of Eric Cates

By VOCAL / May 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Alabama Attorney General Announces Indictments in 2015 Death of Eric Cates

Courtesy of the Calhoun County JournalMay 19, 2024 https://calhounjournal.com/2024/05/19/ By: Lee Evancho Walker County, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the indictments of Joshua Franklin Hill, 35, and…

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Paul DeMarco: Alabama leaders should advance public safety legislation to address state’s plague of violent crime

By VOCAL / June 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Paul DeMarco: Alabama leaders should advance public safety legislation to address state’s plague of violent crime

Paul DeMarco | 06.03.24 – Paul DeMarco: Alabama leaders should advance public safety legislation to address state’s plague of violent crime (1819news.com) This past session of the Alabama Legislature seemed to…

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Paul DeMarco: Alabama’s so-called “Prison Reform” Has Created More Crime Victims in Our State

By VOCAL / June 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Paul DeMarco: Alabama’s so-called “Prison Reform” Has Created More Crime Victims in Our State

By Paul DeMarco Paul DeMarco: Alabama’s so-called “Prison Reform” Has Created More Crime Victims in Our State | The Trussville Tribune There are consequences when lawmakers in Montgomery listen to…

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Dysfunctional parole board forces prisons to take matters into their own hands

By VOCAL / September 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Dysfunctional parole board forces prisons to take matters into their own hands

Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people. By Alex Jobin Article courtesy of: https://www.alreporter.com/2024/09/06/dysfunctional-parole-board-forces-prisons-to-take-matters-into-their-own-hands/ Published on September 6, 2024 at 7:00 am CDT For…

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AG Marshall: Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit could be effective in Birmingham

By VOCAL / September 28, 2024 / Comments Off on AG Marshall: Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit could be effective in Birmingham

By: Austen ShipleySeptember 27, 2024 Article courtesy of AG Marshall: Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit could be effective in Birmingham – Yellowhammer News In light of Birmingham’s most recent fatal mass…

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Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low appeal rates

By VOCAL / October 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low appeal rates

Beginning in 2019, applicants have been granted parole at a sharply declining rate. By Jacob Holmes Published on October 24, 2024 at 7:43 am CDT Article can be found at:…

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Paul DeMarco: Upcoming Alabama Legislative Session Could Include Debate on New Election Laws

By VOCAL / January 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Paul DeMarco: Upcoming Alabama Legislative Session Could Include Debate on New Election Laws

Paul DeMarco: Upcoming Alabama Legislative Session Could Include Debate on New Election Laws | The Trussville Tribune By Paul DeMarco With the 2024 presidential election behind us and the upcoming…

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