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Illustration for the news story: Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood Named Alabama District Attorney of the Year

Government

Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood Named Alabama District Attorney of the Year

The Alabama District Attorney Association named Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood 2026 District Attorney of the Year, citing backlog cuts and reforms.

Sep 22, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Unbearable Heat in Alabama Prisons: Humanitarian Crisis Demands Immediate Reform

Crime

Unbearable Heat in Alabama Prisons: Humanitarian Crisis Demands Immediate Reform

Sep 1, 2026 Atmore

Illustration for the news story: Mobile County District Attorney’s Office Details Priorities on Crime Prosecution and Prevention

Crime

Mobile County District Attorney’s Office Details Priorities on Crime Prosecution and Prevention

Aug 19, 2026 Mobile County

Illustration for the news story: Mobile County Just Created Alabama’s First Court Docket Built Entirely Around Repeat Violent Offenders

Mobile

Mobile County Just Created Alabama’s First Court Docket Built Entirely Around Repeat Violent Offenders

Jul 15, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Daphne Lawmaker Renews Push to Allow Executions for Child Rape Convictions

Politics

Daphne Lawmaker Renews Push to Allow Executions for Child Rape Convictions

Jul 31, 2025 Daphne

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Redeemer Act Holds Promise for Clearing Old Convictions, With Pitfalls

Crime

Alabama Redeemer Act Holds Promise for Clearing Old Convictions, With Pitfalls

Jun 21, 2021 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Supreme Court Backs State in Mobile Towing Forfeiture Case, but Justices Question Bond Law’s Fairness

Crime

Alabama Supreme Court Backs State in Mobile Towing Forfeiture Case, but Justices Question Bond Law’s Fairness

Dec 16, 2020 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Former Mobile County Commissioner Nodine organizing Florida’s newly enfranchised voters

Mobile

Former Mobile County Commissioner Nodine organizing Florida’s newly enfranchised voters

Nov 28, 2018

Illustration for the news story: Marshall, Siegelman Spar Over Bentley Probe, Body Cameras and Prison Reform Ahead of November Vote

Crime

Marshall, Siegelman Spar Over Bentley Probe, Body Cameras and Prison Reform Ahead of November Vote

Sep 12, 2018 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: How a Downtown Mobile Attack Exposed Cracks in the Region’s Mental Health and Court Systems

Crime

How a Downtown Mobile Attack Exposed Cracks in the Region’s Mental Health and Court Systems

Jun 13, 2018 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: When Mobile County Police Seize Property, Owners Often Bear the Burden of Proof

Mobile

When Mobile County Police Seize Property, Owners Often Bear the Burden of Proof

Jun 18, 2015 Prichard

Illustration for the news story: Mobile NAACP Launches ‘Mass Meetings’ on Policing and Community Power

Prichard

Mobile NAACP Launches ‘Mass Meetings’ on Policing and Community Power

Apr 22, 2015

Illustration for the news story: Mobile City Council Backs ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution on Job Applications

Mobile

Mobile City Council Backs ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution on Job Applications

Dec 16, 2014