Alabama Mayors Push for Stronger Aniah's Law

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome in. This is Birmingham News Today, where local news meets AI. Mayors from Alabama's 10 biggest cities just teamed up for a big push on strengthening Anaya's Law. They held a press conference this week in Montgomery to back a constitutional amendment that would make more serious crimes non-vailable. We're talking offenses like certain gun charges and plotting murder, set to hit the statewide ballot on May 19th, 2026. Anaya's Law kicked off back in 2022 when voters approved it, giving judges more power to deny bail on violent crimes. This new tweak aims to widen that net. Closing loophole so repeat threats stay locked up. The group calls itself the Alabama Big Ten Mayors, featuring leaders like Birmingham's Randall Woodfinn, Huntsfield's Tommy Battle, and Montgomery's. Stephen Reed. They hit all the major spots for mobile to Tuscaloosa, speaking as one voice on public safety. Others say this builds on real progress against violent crime by fixing the bail system.

1:01No major pushback mention yet, but they're ramping up the call to voters stay wide. With crimes still a hot issue down south, expect these mayors to keep the pressure on leading up to that ballad day, making sure folks know what's at. Take for safe streets.