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In March 2018, Michael Jones began serving as the police chief of Brookside, Alabama, a small town near Birmingham.
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Michael Jones began serving as the police chief of Brookside, Alabama, in March 2018.
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Jacob Sullum
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "date": "2018-03",
    "person": "Michael Jones",
    "location": "Brookside, Alabama",
    "organization": "Brookside Police Department"
}
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Law Enforcement Biography
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October 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM (1 week ago)

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Judge Preliminarily Blesses $1.5 Million Settlement for Victims of a Tiny Town's 'Policing for Profit'
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https://reason.com/2026/10/01/judge-preliminarily-blesses-1-5-million-settlement-for-victims-of-a-tiny-towns-policing-for-profit

A federal judge has preliminarily approved a $1.5 million settlement for victims of "policing for profit" in Brookside, Alabama. The lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice, alleged that the town's financially motivated traffic enforcement led to a massive surge in revenue and constitutional violations.

Policing for Profit Civil Rights Settlement Traffic Enforcement Police Abuse Alabama Institute for Justice

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