Penny McClammy
Bill creating harsher penalties for gang activity gets Alabama House committee approval
The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a bill calling for harsher penalties for gang activity. HB 191, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, enhances penalties for a crimes that could benefit a gang. The bill creates mandatory consecutive penalties for those who use a firearm for gang-related activity. It would also require 16-year-olds accused of […]