As Prichard officials praised outgoing Police Chief Jerry Speziale for a claimed 159 percent crime drop, a community group demanded the statistics and questioned whether the figure held up.
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Mobile Police Chief Urges State Board to Deny Early Parole for Two Violent Felons
Mobile Police Chief James Barber asked the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to deny early release to two men convicted of violent felonies, citing long arrest histories that predated their convictions.
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Push 4 Peace Rally Draws Crowd to Cathedral Square in Downtown Mobile
Families gathered at Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile for the second annual Push 4 Peace rally, a night of music, spoken word and prayer.
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Mobile Police Board Up Juniper Street Home After 58 Arrests in 2014
Mobile police shut down a Juniper Street home tied to 58 arrests in 2014, using Alabama’s drug-nuisance law to board it up.
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Three Finalists Emerge in the Search for Mobile’s Next Police Chief
A nine-member screening committee narrowed eight departmental applicants to three finalists for Mobile police chief, leaving the final choice to Mayor Sam Jones.