Confederate Monuments Coming Down Around South Amid Protests
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Confederate monuments are once again coming down in the South. Relics of the Old South have been removed from public display in at least three states amid…
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Selma Police Investigate City's 7th Murder of 2020
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Another murder investigation is underway in Selma -- after a shooting in the city early Tuesday morning. Chief Kenta Fulford says it's the city's second homicide in less…
Six Atlanta Police Officers Charged with Assault After "Viral Arrest Video"
Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns during protests over the death of George Floyd. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard…
Four People Charged with Taking Down Statue in Front of Robert E. Lee High School
Montgomery police have charged four people with taking down the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that was displayed in front of the Montgomery high school. Maya Holly, 28, Jonathan Williams, 34, Jeremy Selmar, 28, and Joe Pernell, 35,…
Birmingham Imposes Curfew After Night of Violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s largest city declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew Monday after demonstrators smashed windows, set fires, and defaced Confederate monuments following a peaceful…
Dadeville Restaurant Manager Arrested on Drug Related Charges
A 33-year-old Dadeville man has been arrested and charged with six counts of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, three counts of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 1st degree, Possession with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana 2…
Independent Autopsy Finds George Floyd Died of Asphyxiation Due to Pressure on His Back and Neck
The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck. Floyd, a black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after…
Male and Female Shot Inside Home on Johnson Street in Selma
Selma police are investigating a shooting where a male and female were shot. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to the 700 block of Johnson St in reference to a shooting into an occupied dwelling. The female and…
Montgomery Police Searching for Suspect in Friday Night Norman Bridge Road Fatal Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the May 29 shooting death of Louis Miles Jr., 56, of Montgomery. On Friday, May 29, around 9:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman…
Protesters Destroy Confederate Statue in Birmingham Sunday Night
In Birmingham, Protestors have destroyed a barrier placed by the city of Birmingham around a confederate statue in Linn Park, protestors used rocks to deface the statue. Currently, Birmingham police are on…
