Tag: Mark Pettway
Jefferson County Commission to preserve jail remnant where MLK was held
A Commissioner said it was important to preserve what's left of the jail.
New black sheriff, court officer in Birmingham rethinking policing
Veteran Alabama law enforcement officer Mark Pettway grew up in a black neighborhood called "Dynamite Hill" because the Ku Klux Klan bombed so many...
JeffCo voters elect first African-American sheriff, DA
African-Americans have been elected for the first time to two of the top law enforcement positions in Alabama’s most populous county.
Jefferson County voters around...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin endorses local candidates
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been busy the past few days making endorsements in local races ahead of Tuesday's election.
Woodfin first took to social...
JeffCo Sheriff, DA candidates face-off in debate
Jefferson County voters have more information about the candidates running for Jefferson County Sheriff and District Attorney (DA) thanks to a public debate hosted...
