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Grand jury urges city to begin removal proceedings against Prichard police chief
Summary
A grand jury report recommended the Prichard City Council initiate proceedings to remove Police Chief Walter Knight under Ala. Code §11-43-160. The recommendation appears in a report dated 07/01/2026; the transcript contains the report text but no council action.
The presenter reading the grand jury report recommended that the Prichard City Council "begin proceedings to remove Walter Knight as chief of police pursuant to section 11-43-160 Code of Alabama." The recommendation invokes state removal authority cited by statute.
The transcript records the recommendation as part of the grand jury's report; it does not record any council deliberation, motion, or vote in the provided segments. The speaker framed the recommendation as a formal directive from the grand jury to the council; no defensive response or rebuttal by Chief Walter Knight appears in these lines.
