Alexander City, Alabama has agreed to give $680,000 to nearly 200 people who were jailed because they were too poor to pay their court fines. The suit filed in September 2015 by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) claimed that the town ran “a modern-day debtors prison.” Indigent debtors served time in the municipal jail […]
11 Alerts From the LOUISIANA Tag
Red-Light Camera Bill warning motorists ahead by 500 feet in Louisiana House
May 10, 2016
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Senate Bill 357, by Sen. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, was recommended unanimously in the House Transportation Committee Monday, May 9, 2016. It already passed the Senate and now is scheduled for full House consideration later this week. Contact your local house member and voice your opinion today. Just remember your voice does matter but […]
NMA Alert: Your Speed Trap Stories Needed
January 22, 2014
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Do you have a colorful story about a first-hand experience with a speed trap? Perhaps something that harkens back to the classic speed trap era of days gone by? Then, we know someone who would like to speak with you. Tom Zoellner is a well-known author of non-fiction books, and he’s currently working on a […]
