{"id":119772,"date":"2025-03-08T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/brother-of-man-shot-by-decatur-police-delays-mayoral-candidacy-announcement\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:08:23","slug":"brother-of-man-shot-by-decatur-police-delays-mayoral-candidacy-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=119772","title":{"rendered":"Brother of man shot by Decatur Police delays mayoral candidacy announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The brother of a man killed by Decatur Police said he would hold off on announcing his candidacy for mayor of the city until a longtime city councilman makes clear his intentions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholas Perkins, who has helped lead a peaceful city reform movement in the wake of his brother\u2019s alleged murder by a police officer, said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/creators.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/alabamapoliticsthisweek\">Alabama Politics This Week podcast<\/a> that he was set to announce a run for mayor this week but learned that city councilman Billy Jackson was rumored to be entering the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attempts to reach Jackson for comment were unsuccessful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholas Perkins said he also has been unsuccessful in attempts to speak with Jackson. However, he said Jackson\u2019s entry in the race would likely push him in a different direction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s my understanding that if he runs for mayor he would have to vacate his city council position, and if that\u2019s the case I would probably look at running for city council and filling his seat,\u201d Perkins said. \u201cThat\u2019s an important position as well. I would like to be in the mayor\u2019s seat, because I think that offers the best opportunity to be in a leadership role. I think that\u2019s what this city has been missing. I think a lot of people who aren\u2019t part of the good ol\u2019 boy system in Decatur are looking for someone who is of the same mindset.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Perkins noted that he still has plenty of time to make a decision, since qualifying doesn\u2019t end until late June and the municipal election isn\u2019t until Aug. 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perkins has been widely praised by Decatur residents and political leaders for his controlled, purposeful approach to the protests and various events in the aftermath of his brother\u2019s shooting. While leading the efforts, Perkins has managed to maintain an open and productive relationship with several city leaders, leading to significant changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the meantime, current Mayor Tab Bowling, who has said he doesn\u2019t plan to run for re-election, has been widely criticized for handling of the shooting and the protests that followed. Bowling leaves council meetings before the start of citizens\u2019 comments, because he doesn\u2019t want to hear criticism of his work as mayor. He also has made several decisions that served to inflame protestors and attempted to criminalize the protests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The shooting of Steve Perkins has been a rarity in America, with the event drawing outrage against police from a wide swath of Decatur residents, cutting across racial and economic demographics. Steve Perkins was shot in his front yard after exiting his home in the early morning hours to confront a tow truck driver who was attempting to wrongfully repossess his truck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steve Perkins and the driver had a confrontation earlier that night, and Perkins, armed with a handgun, had told the driver he was in the wrong and that he needed to leave his property. Under Alabama law, that should have ended the confrontation and the financer of the truck should have then filed with a court to begin a legal repossession process that would have included the police.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, the driver contacted DPD and asked for assistance in repossessing the vehicle. Doing so for the DPD officers was both against the law and against department policy, according to multiple attorneys. Regardless, four officers showed up to the scene, hid their vehicles down the street and then hid themselves behind parked cars, across the street and behind the corner of Perkins\u2019 home. Upon hearing the tow truck back outside, Perkins exited his home, still carrying a firearm. As he made his way across his own front yard, DPD officers sprang from the dark, with one officer screaming at Perkins to get on the ground, less than a full second before opening fire on Perkins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the immediate aftermath, DPD released a statement claiming that Perkins had been shot after refusing commands to drop his weapon. But quickly, security camera footage from neighboring homes popped up on social media, showing that Perkins had been surprised by the officers and shot before he had time to even realize who was yelling at him \u2013 a scene that resembled a purposeful ambush.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The shooting of Steve Perkins, along with the video footage and DPD lie, led to widespread protests. Those protests were poorly handled by DPD, who arrested numerous peaceful protestors on trumped-up charges, a recent third party review found. And all of it eventually led to the resignation of police chief Todd Pinion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the various events, Nicholas Perkins was a reliable leader and a voice of reason, often serving to calm tensions even while holding police and city leaders accountable. His candidacy would be very popular among a wide swath of Decatur residents. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. 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