Tag: Mike Hale
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway to Seek Second Term
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway will announce plans this weekend to seek a second term. The campaign kickoff will take...
After 35 years, Sheriff’s Office comes from under federal oversight over...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Self-described as “white-male dominated” at one time, the Jefferson County sheriff’s office on Thursday came from under 35 years of...
Breaking the Blue Wall: Law enforcement, citizens discuss race and policing
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
This year, there have been 736 people killed in police-involved shootings, and 38 officers killed in the line of duty....