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Decatur, Alabama · DecaturThe widow of Steve Perkins, the man shot and killed in September by a Decatur officer, was among three people arrested Friday night during protests of the police shooting.See the Story
Widow of Steve Perkins among 3 arrested in Decatur police shooting protest
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Decatur, Alabama · DecaturFor months the family of Steve Perkins, the media, and others were denied access to view police-worn body camera footage of the 39-year-old Decatur man’s shooting death on Sept. 29, following an encounter in his front yard with Decatur police.See the Story
How Alabama’s ‘weaker’ body camera access laws stack up against other states
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BP · DecaturWhen a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to…See the Story
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
Decatur, Alabama · DecaturMONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a Decatur lawmaker's legislation aimed at strengthening the state's weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.See the Story
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to strengthen state's weak open records law
Joe Biden · DecaturMONTGOMERY — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.See the Story
Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot
Decatur, Alabama · DecaturDECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A bill requiring law enforcement to make police bodycam footage public record was voted down Wednesday by lawmakers, a decision met with disappointment among supporters of the bill. "We were hoping for a small victory today," Nick Perkins said.
Hartselle Police, software company team up to support first responders’ mental health Following the Decatur Police shooting death of his brother Stephen Perkins in September…See the Story
Decatur community reacts to bodycam bill being voted down
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