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Montgomery Public Schools Implement Masks, Parents Agree With The Decision

Montgomery Public schools students head back to the classroom on August 16th, and masks will be required for students, teachers and staff. The CDC recommended that all students returning to schools should have masks on even if they are vaccinated and that is the guidelines that Montgomery Public Schools are following.

Amid COVID Case Surge, State Sees Uptick in Vaccinations

Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News NetworkAlabama is beginning to see an increase in the number of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as the state experiences a surge of cases and a sharp rise in hospitalizations. Data from the Alabama Department of Public Health shows daily vaccinations above 10,000 doses per day for the first time since May. The…

Local Service Organizations Donate 5,000 Shoes to Girls in Need

Over five different service organizations joined together, Thursday, to collect and distribute 5,000 new pairs of shoes for young girls and women across the world. Division 12 Consultant is the organization that provided the shoes for the partnering organizations who will be passing them along to girls and women in need. “I’ve been all over the country, all over the…

Two Local Non-Profits To Hold Back to School Event on Friday

Two Montgomery-area non-profits are getting ready to host a back to school event on Friday. C.H.A.N.G.E Alabama and Young Men On A Mission are hosting Summer Fun Day at the West End Boys & Girls Club on Crenshaw Street. The event will run from 11:00AM-2:00PM and will feature a school supply giveaway, food, bikes and behavioral information. For more information…

Apple to scan U.S. phones for images of child abuse

Apple is planning to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. The tool Apple calls “neuralMatch” will detect known images of child sexual abuse without decrypting people’s messages. If it finds a match,…