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 ...

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 ...

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 ...