Rep. Russell Bedsole, a Republican who is a major with the Shelby County sheriff’s department, said the bill is needed to ...

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved enhanced legal protections for law enforcement officers.

The bill will now go to the House floor for its final vote. If approved, it will be sent to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office for ...

Kay Ivey has signed a new bill that she says answers ... also objected to the bill only being slated for 10 minutes of floor debate. The Blackburn-Jackson incident and ensuing public debate ...

Kay Ivey. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate ... Reynolds said at the start of debate. An officer who acted improperly would be prosecuted, he said. The vote broke down along party lines ...

The Alabama Legislature rushed a bill to Gov. Kay Ivey last week. It was so important that House Republicans limited debate on the measure to 10 minutes on Wednesday. It was so urgent that Ivey ...

Alabama lawmakers advanced ideological and costly bills in week three, including police immunity, prescription fees, ...