police violence

A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive force. Foster, a former New Orleans Saints defensive end, died in December 2021, after being taken to jail in Pickens County for allegedly speeding and attempting to elude police.

The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct.

An Alabama Senate committee voted down a bill that would have required the public release of police body-worn camera video and dash camera footage.

The family of a 38-year-old Mobile man who died after police hit him twice with a stun gun said they want the City to release police bodycam footage of the incident.

A judge has scheduled a hearing for a request to move a police officer’s murder trial out of Montgomery and to another city.Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg…

A white Alabama police officer charged with killing a black man last year is now asking the black judge currently hearing the case to step aside.Attorneys…