Wednesday, February 20, 2013
AG's lawsuit against Poarch Creek bingo is 'frivolous,' gambling lawyer says | al.com - “It’s a public embarrassment for a state official to be doing this. I mean, he doesn’t have any lawyers who know anything about federal law, gaming law, Indian law or any combination there of?” - Strange’s lawsuit, filed in Elmore County Circuit court, accuses the Poarch Band of engaging in illegal gambling and asks a judge to shut down its casino operations on the grounds that they are “a public nuisance.” - Rose said it was absurd for Strange to be filing such a lawsuit in state court. The Poarch Creek Indians are a federally recognized tribe, and as such are not subject to the state’s jurisdiction, he said. “This would be like deciding that Mexico is a public nuisance. It’s actually frivolous.”
Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford seeks arrest to draw attention to VictoryLand issues | al.com - Mike Cason - He said he also planned to go to the attorney general’s office. “I’m going over there to protest,” Ford said. “If they arrest me, so be it.” Ford, followed by a group of reporters, has not been arrested.
Victoryland attorney on raid: "We know what motivates them..." - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA - Espy said Tuesday's actions "prove that they will do anything to try to impose their politics on the state. They ignore our laws and rules, trample on the rights of law-abiding citizens and businesses."
Court hearings set for two of the four University of Alabama football players arrested Feb. 11 | al.com - The preliminary hearing was set by Tuscaloosa District Court Judge James C. Guin this morning for Eddie Lee Williams and Brent Cameron Calloway, according to court documents. The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. March 19.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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