[1] At a committee meeting in March 2017, Givan said that African-Americans were more likely to get arrested for marijuana possession.

[2] She was accused of "play(ing) the race card" by former Representative Richard Laird, and she asked him not to attend meetings any more.

Following this, she began to call for an investigation by Steve Marshall, noting that "many outlets have already sent a request to him to take a greater role in this issue."

She also shared her concern for the community of Forestdale saying that they had consistently endured "torture and harassment" from the police department.

She followed this by stating, "We have a division with the State Bar for professional responsibility and I want to make sure that neither of these men have fallen below such a standard that they have violated the rights of the citizens who depend and believe in their leadership.”[4] In November 2023, Givan announced her candidacy to represent Alabama's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.