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Montgomery School Board Holds Virtual Meeting, Group Virtually Protest Confederate School Names

A petition to change the names of Montgomery Schools from their Confederate leaders is gaining traction.
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On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held a virtual meeting as a group virtually protested to have the names of Confederate leaders removed from schools. The group encouraged people to log onto the  live stream of MPS meeting and leave comments. At the time of writting this , more than 700 comments were left on the page in less…

Montgomery Mayor, Police Chief to Review Policing Policies

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has released a statement to say that he and Police Chief Ernest Finley will be reviewing policing practices. Nationally, there have been cries for police reform in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Reed and Finley say the Montgomery Police Department will join the…

Montgomery Police Searching for Cargo Trailer Thief

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The Montgomery Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an enclosed cargo trailer that occurred on June 3, around 5:47 am in 4700 block of Woodmere Boulevard. According to Investigators and the victim, the pictured suspects used a white pick-up truck to drive onto a business parking lot, attach the victim’s white trailer to their vehicle, and then drive…

Prattville Plans 4th of July Fireworks with Coronavirus-Related Changes

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The city of Prattville has announced that it will hold an annual Fourth of July fireworks show. But the coronavirus will bring some changes to this year’s celebration. This year, the fireworks will be launched from the Homeplace Clock Tower off Highway 82 at 9 p.m. The city says this change in location will allow for better viewing while allowing…

Governor Issues a Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation

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Governor Ivey’s Eleventh Supplemental Emergency Proclamation Overview: This proclamation seeks to prevent and mitigate the challenges of COVID-19 in state correctional facilities by ensuring that inmates arriving from the county jails will be processed according to prevailing medical standards (specifically, a 14-day quarantine period). The proclamation addresses the concerns of the Department of Corrections: It ratifies the 30-day moratorium on…

NASCAR to Allow Some Fans to Return to Selected Tracks, Including Talladega

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NASCAR has announced a plan to allow a limited number of fans to attend select NASCAR Cup Series races, including at Talladega later this month. NASCAR says the plan will start with the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, followed by the race at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21. NASCAR says procedures and number of attendees have been finalized…

Both Southbound Lanes of I-85 Near Mile Marker 18 Blocked Due to Crash Between Two 18-Wheelers

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According to Macon County EMA Director Frank Lee, both southbound lanes of I-85 near Mile Marker 18 are blocked due to a crash between two 18-wheelers. Major injuries were reported from the crash. Both lanes are closed as motorists are urged to used alternate routes. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News

Troy University Police Chief Fired Following Racial Comments on Social Media

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In a statement from Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr. says the university has terminated the employment of John McCall as chief of its police department. He says McCall’s comments on social media about the tragic death of George Floyd do not reflect the values of Troy University, and are no longer confident in his ability to serve our students,…

Mobile Woman Charged with Smashing Police Car Window with Baseball Bat During Recent Protests

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Richard W. Moore, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, announced says a Mobile woman has been charged by criminal complaint with obstructing, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement during the course of a civil disorder that affected interstate commerce. Tia Deyon Pugh made her initial appearance in U.S. District Court Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge P….

Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Cases Are Double Jefferson, Mobile Counties’ in Past 14 Days

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Over the last 14 days, Montgomery County has had double the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 compared to Jefferson and Mobile counties, according to statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health. In a release from the Alabama Hospital Association, Jefferson County (population 659,892) has experienced 449 cases, and Mobile County (population 414,659) has had 427 cases. During the…

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