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Bill to make nursing mothers exempt from jury duty approved by Alabama Senate
A piece of proposed legislation spurred on by the complaints of two Jefferson County mothers is one step closer to becoming law.
Exclusive: Bill proposes swift justice for Ala. violent crime cases
The Speedy Trial Act, a bill drafted by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, would allocate new resources for already backlogged criminal courts across the state.
22-year-old gets life in prison for killing of teen at Bessemer hotel
Jefferson County Circuit Judge David Carpenter on Tuesday sentenced 22-year-old Tyriq McCall to life in prison with the possibility of parole. A jury in November convicted McCall of murder in the ...
East Alabama mom accused of baby’s death expected to appear in court
CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - An east Alabama mother accused of her baby’s murder now has an expected court date.
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RESTORE Juvenile program helps troubled youth make better choices
The RESTORE Juvenile program is seeing so much success, Birmingham’s Crime Commission panel wants to expand it.
Tuscaloosa parents accused of abusing child, causing brain bleed
A grand jury in Tuscaloosa County indicted the parents of a child taken to the hospital with serious injuries, including brain bleeding, with aggravated child abuse, according to court records.