Roderick Van Daniel News Today

A Sheffield man is asking for $50 million in a new Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit he filed against former Sheffield police officer Max Dotson.

The Alabama police officer was named in another lawsuit.

Sheffield Police Lt. Max Dotson is currently being sued for his alleged involvement in the police dog attack of Marvin Long.

Body camera footage of the incident between police and Marvin Long went viral last month. Long was unarmed and had committed no crime, he suit notes.

The 53-year-old disabled veteran was confronted on his home’s front porch, the lawsuit says.

The lawyers claimed the footage also backs up Marvin Long’s claims he was arrested without probable cause and assaulted by officers.

ABERDEEN – Thinking back throughout the years, Dr. Roderick Van Daniel was first inspired to perform in the late James Gettys’ music classes while in elementary school at Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN – Even though qualifying doesn’t begin for another week in the March 16 special election to fill the seat of Maurice Howard, who was removed from office earlier this week, there’s already a buzz for who’s next to hold the office. Candidates interested in running for the mayor’s seat can begin to do so Feb. 12 at the Aberdeen City Clerk’s office at City Hall. The qualifying deadline is Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. The dates were approved by the board of aldermen Tuesd...