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STAR ID enforcement date leads to long waits, frustration at Decatur ALEA office
With REAL ID enforcement beginning Wednesday, local residents are struggling to switch from regular driver's licenses to REAL IDs, known as STAR ID in Alabama. The REAL ID Act of 2005 requires an ...
Fraternal Order of Police honors fallen Alabama officers
Friday, it held its annual Fallen Officer Memorial Service on the lawn of the State Capitol building; honoring four fallen ...
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‘We will fight this;’ stage set for showdown in Alabama Senate over police immunity bill
A bill to expand immunity for police was approved in a Senate committee on Wednesday, though Democrats vowed to fight it on ...
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Waiting room fills up in Dothan troopers’ office as Star ID deadline approaches
It is less than a week away from the enforcement of the Real ID, and lines at the state troopers’ office in Dothan are ...
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Senate Judiciary Committee passes law enforcement immunity bill despite objections
The committee advanced HB202 to broaden law enforcement immunity amid criticism over its vague protections against excessive ...
Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death begin trial
A state trial started Monday for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, who grew up ...