After police killings, where do Alabama lawmakers go with criminal justice reform?

[Disir]

The recent fatal shootings of police officers in Birmingham and Mobile loom over this spring’s legislative battles, as influential law enforcement associations continue to hold sway over reforms in Montgomery.

“It’s fair to assume that Republicans are certainly more interested in making sure we protect our law enforcement personnel than maybe heading toward some of these other roads that have been tried in the past unsuccessfully,” said State Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Daphne.

Republicans, who hold supermajority status in the Alabama Legislature, are poised to unveil legislation soon that would classify violence against law enforcement as a hate crime. Lawmakers could also look at ensuring that killing a police officer is punishable by the death penalty.

The recent police killings could also slow reform efforts on a variety of criminal justice topics, such as racial profiling, marijuana enforcement and civil asset forfeiture. Reform in each area has long been opposed by associations representing law enforcement in Alabama.
After police killings, where do Alabama lawmakers go with criminal justice reform?

I don't see that slowing down as much as they try to claim.

 

[JGalt]

Murdering a police officer, firefighter, or EMS worker in the line of duty should be an immediate death penalty conviction with a speedy execution.

No ifs, ands, or buts.