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Birmingham May Transfer Inmates Out of City Jail; Sheriff Not Aware

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham is considering the future of its municipal jail and no timetable has been set when and...

Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway Defeats GOP Newcomer, Re-Elected to Second...

By Barnett Wright and Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Mark Pettway, who made history as the first Black sheriff elected in Jefferson County (AL) four years...

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...

Willie Hall, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy, dies at 48  

The Birmingham Times Deputy Willie Hall, who had been with the Jefferson County sheriff’s office since 2018, has died. He was 48. The sheriff’s office posted...

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....

Suspect in Officer Attack Had History of Mental Illness

HOUSTON (AP) — A man charged with murder in the ambush of a suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy had a history of mental illness and...

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