Police staffing bill strips Black officials of power, critics say: Showdown expected in legislature

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Sen. Kirk Hatcher, and others speak in opposition to a bill that would allow state takeover of the Montgomery Police Department if staffing levels fail to hit a target by 2031.

A showdown is expected Tuesday in the Alabama Senate over a bill that would require Montgomery and Huntsville to have a minimum number of police officers or face state intervention.

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