Montgomery, AL / USA - August 27, 2020: Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery Alabama housing the Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety

For the next month or so, we will be conducting an internal audit of the Alabama Roundup to experiment with different formats, and we want your feedback! You can read more about this week’s changes below.

Alabama top stories in brief

Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles wants to expand their rehabilitation program

  • In order to expand the program, ABPP Director Cam Ward has requested additional funding to increase the size of the graduating class and eventually open two additional rehabilitation centers. 
  • The ABPP goal is to reduce Alabama’s recidivism rates by 50% by 2030. 

Three new members inducted to Alabama Academy of Honor

Alabama Supreme Court denies Birmingham’s request to reverse lower court’s ruling denying police immunity in 2020 wrongful death lawsuit

  • The case in question involved a police chase where a suspect fleeing from police crashed his car into another vehicle, leading to the death of 5-year-old Kamerynn Young in 2020.
  • Birmingham had requested that the court reverse a ruling by a lower court that denied police officers immunity for being sued in the case, but were denied, so the case can now move forward. 

Rep. Juandalyn Givan pre-files bill to ban bump stocks in Birmingham

Azzie Oliver is appointed as the first Black Montgomery County district attorney

  • Prior to her appointment, Oliver was serving as the chief deputy district attorney, and had worked in some capacity in the DA’s office since 1998. 

Alabama State Department of Education denies request for access to Law Enforcement Tactical System

  • The Alabama Justice Information Commission denied the request, with some members expressing concerns that the information could be misused and lead to firing personnel whose cases were still in process. 

Our articles you might have missed

  • In this month’s edition of The Longleaf Hiker, Xander travels to the hidden gem of Ruffner Mountain. Tucked away in Birmingham, Ruffner offers a wonderful place for local residents to spend time learning about nature, hiking beautiful trails and watching planes depart the Birmingham airport from stunning overlooks. 

Announcements 

  • As mentioned earlier, we are testing some changes with the Alabama Roundup in the next few weeks. As you may have noticed, this week we changed the presentation of the Alabama top stories, utilizing a bullet pointed format to provide briefer overviews of multiple stories. Let us know what you thought about these changes by responding to this brief survey here. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and will inform how the Alabama Roundup will look in the future! 

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    Harrison Neville is the editor in chief for The Sunrise News. He graduated the University of Montevallo with a BA in English and a minor in game studies and design. While at UM he worked for four years at the university’s collegiate newspaper, The Alabamian, and served as editor in chief his senior year. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves to spend time backpacking and hiking. He also has been a soccer referee for over 8 years. When he’s not on the trail or the field, you can probably find him reading books, writing or playing games with friends.

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