U.S. Justice Department ends environmental justice agreement in Lowndes County
The U.S. Department of Justice is ending a settlement agreement with Alabama regarding wastewater problems in Lowndes County.
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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in several states, including Alabama
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including at the University of Alabama, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
Former Montgomery mail carrier convicted of mail theft and fraud
Federal prosecutors say a former mail carrier from Montgomery has been convicted of mail theft and mail fraud.
Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison, ordered to pay nearly $370,000 for schemes targeting the elderly
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 76 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud that targeted the elderly.
11 people charged with machine gun offenses in Montgomery
Federal prosecutors say eleven people have been indicted on charges relating to possession of machine guns in Montgomery.
Montgomery Man Sentenced in Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to prison ordered to pay more than $950,000 in restitution for sex trafficking scheme involving forced prostitution, according to the U.S. Attorney.
Former Alabama Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
A former Alabama Department of Corrections lieutenant has been sentenced for failing to stop an officer from assaulting an inmate.
Judge: Prison Staffing Levels will be Issue on DOJ Lawsuit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that prison staffing levels will remain an issue in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Alabama’s corrections system. The U.S. Department of Justice last year sued Alabama saying male inmates live in unsafe prisons with excessive levels of violence. U.S. District Judge David Proctor on Friday refused Alabama’s request to dismiss staffing…
2 Inmates Killed Within a Week in State Prisons
(AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two inmates were killed within a week in reported assaults in Alabama prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Kenneth Gilchrist died after an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault at Donaldson Correctional Facility. The prison system said Travis Hutchins died Thursday from injuries sustained during an inmate-on-inmate assault at Bibb Correctional Facility. Kristi Simpson,…
Former Montgomery Assistant Principal Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Walter James, III of Montgomery, who was the assistant principal at Jefferson Davis High School, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
