Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray
The city has placed Darby on paid administrative leave.
Posted: May 12, 2021 4:40 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
State Representatives Anthony Daniels and Laura Hall, The Rosa Parks Day Committee of Huntsville-Madison County, and partnering local civic and social organizations will have a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday.
They plan to call for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray to renounce their affirmation of Huntsville Police Officer William Darby or to resign.
Darby last week was convicted of the murder of Jeffrey Parker.
After the verdict was announced, both Battle and McMurray released statements saying they disagreed with the jury’s decision and continue to support Darby.