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Bill: Open Driver’s License Offices at Least Twice a Week

The Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to open driver’s license offices in every county at least two days a week. The Decatur Daily (http://bit.ly/1QmKt7g ) reports that the Senate General Fund committee on Wednesday says the bill still needed some revisions, but gave it a favorable report and sent it on…

Families React to MPD Officer Arrest

Families of both the victim and the officer react to the news of Officer Aaron Smith's arrest after the shooting death of Greg Gunn.

A solemn day for 23 year old Aaron Smith and his family. Their attorney Mickey McDermott says his client is not guilty. “We believe completely that officer smith is innocent,” said McDermott in a press conference. McDermott says they believe Officer Smith encountered a dangerous suspect that night in Greg Gunn. “Mr. Gunn fled and used force against this officer,…