Police

I wish violent crimes were not an everyday occurrence in Alabama. Wish in one hand, and, well, you-know-what in the other hand....and see which one fills up first. As we get ready for a new year, the violent crime statistics are released for review. This research is from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting stats on violent crime and property crime.

Community members are outraged over the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old at the hands of police.

Another controversy comes to police in America. This time, an Alabama police officer, in Birmingham, is seen hitting a woman in the face.

I really love reporting stories like this one. Police officers have thousands and thousands of interactions each day across Tuscaloosa and the USA. So often, these men and women do something great for us citizens. Most of the time, these great stories are never reported.

It happens every single day in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A police officer does something that never gets reported to the public. Unless a citizen nearby has a phone with them and happens to snap a photo or record a video.

The teenager has been arrested on felony drug and weapons charges after they fled a residential area in West End that afternoon. There is a second suspect still on the lam.