Public Official Kennon Declines Comment on Upcoming Ethics Hearing
A public official named Kennon has declined to comment ahead of an upcoming ethics hearing involving them.
Body Camera Fight Boils Over: Orange Beach Council Meeting Dissolves Into Shouting
An Orange Beach council meeting drew 2,000 livestream viewers and a packed City Hall before public comment devolved into accusations between the mayor, a council member's husband and residents.
Mobile Tech Firm’s No-Bid Court Software Deal Has Earned Millions, Records Withheld by State Reveal
A Mobile-based company's 15-year, no-bid contract to run Alabama's electronic court filing system has generated tens of millions in fees — and the state initially withheld the contract by citing…
Mobile Officials Say Transparency Set Gil Collar Case Apart From Ferguson
Mobile County leaders argued that openness with the public and media distinguished the handling of the Gil Collar shooting from events in Ferguson.
Mobile County Sheriff’s Booking Page Returns to Full Speed After a Data-Scraping Bot Bogged It Down
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office restored its 24-hour booking page after a third-party site's automated code repeatedly hammered the system, slowing access to public mugshot records.
A Disputed ‘159 Percent’ Drop: Prichard Watchdog Group Questions Claims About Crime Under Departing Chief
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.
Anonymous Lawyer Launches Website to Cover Mobile Trials the Papers Miss
An unidentified attorney writing as 'Publius' announced a new website, alabamacourt.org, promising firsthand coverage and legal analysis of Mobile-area trials that newspapers no longer report.
Former Officer Ron Wallace Weighs a Run for Mobile Mayor
Ron Wallace, a former Mobile police officer, resigned from the force as he considered a campaign for mayor in the 2013 city elections, pointing to spending restraint, transparency and public…
After the Sales Tax Vote, a Mobile Citizen Presses the City Council on Discipline
A Mobile resident wrote the City Council after its vote to raise the sales tax for 16 months, urging members to demand austerity, transparency and hard metrics from the Jones…
Coastal Insurance Costs Take Center Stage at Spanish Fort Governor’s Forum
The Christian Coalition of Alabama and the Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative invited every candidate for governor to Spanish Fort to answer for the cost of coverage on the coast.