-Oct 28, 20215 minAlabama calls lawmakers into special session with plans to build prisons using COVID-relief fundsOn September 23, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that she would be summoning the state's lawmakers for a special legislative session...
-Oct 28, 20212 minAlabama's largest city embraces police reform, moves to ban 'no knock' search warrantsEarlier this week, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, announced significant revisions to the Birmingham Police Department’s search...
Alex NelsonOct 28, 20213 minBirmingham mayor forms Civilian Review Board for public trust, police accountabilityLast Monday, the City of Birmingham announced the formation of its first ever Civilian Review Board. In a televised press conference,...
Alex NelsonOct 28, 20213 minNews outlets are re-thinking mug shot publishing policiesAmid changing tides in social justice and a national spotlight on issues of race and policing, the Chicago Tribune has become the latest...