USA: Alabama House moves to make wiretap powers a permanent tool in drug investigations

The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would make the state’s authority to conduct wiretaps in drug-related investigation permanent, removing a sunset provision from a 2022 law. HB137, sponsored by State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) extends a provision that allows the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to monitor electronic communications of […]