MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The policeman at the center of a death that inflamed the country will face an upgraded count of second-degree murder and three other officers were newly charged in a case that roused long-held American racial tensions and unleashed coast-to-coast unrest. The Star Tribune, citing multiple unnamed law enforcement officials, said Derek Chauvin would face the more serious…
Mayor Steven L. Reed has announced plans to meet with community activists and leaders in Montgomery in response to requests to create a citizens review board. This is the latest development that comes as part of Mayor Reed’s ongoing dialogue – and as part of the greater national conversation – on how to enhance meaningful interaction and establish greater trust…
On Wednesday, June 3, around 4 am, Montgomery Fire/Rescue arrived to the 2000 block of Commodore Circle in reference to a structure fire. Upon arrival they found a house fully engulfed in flames and firefighters proceeded to extinguish the flames. After extinguishing the flames, a 40-year-old woman was located inside of the home. She was pronounced dead at the scene….
On Monday, June 1, Steven Pruitt, Jr., 36, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 60 months (5 years) in prison. Following his five-year prison sentence, Pruitt will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, on June 20, 2017, officers from the Montgomery Police Department were conducting a search of…
The city of Auburn is changing the name of a street named after a former Alabama House speaker convicted of felony ethics charges. City Council members approved changing the name of Mike Hubbard Boulevard to a continuation of Bent Creek Road. The city’s planning commission recommended the change last month. Hubbard was a legislator from Auburn and former chairman of…
A police officer was shot and killed last night at a motel in Moody in St. Clair County. The officer has been identified as Sgt. Stephen Williams. Sergeant Williams was shot just before 9:30 last night during a possible standoff at the Super 8 Motel. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Officials say 2 suspects have…
REST OF WEEK: Today through Friday, each day will feature more randomly scattered, afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms; nothing widespread, but there will be pockets of rain and storms across the Alabama landscape on a daily basis. Rain chances will range from 30-50 percent each day. The sky will be partly sunny with highs mostly in the upper 80s…
District Attorney Daryl D. Bailey has shared his thoughts regarding the charges filed against the four Montgomery citizens who took down a statue of Robert E. Lee that was displayed at the entrance of Robert E. Lee HighSchool the following is DA Bailey’s statement: “Racism has no place in our society. I recognize that our nation, our state and most…
Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has reported that an inmate who was held at North Alabama Community Based Facility in Decatur, Al escaped. The inmate, Michael Kimbrough was last seen wearing a black tank top with black jeans. He is 6’3, has brown hair, blue eyes, and weighs 205 pounds. If you have any information on the whereabouts of this…
John Amis/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP ATLANTA (AP) — Journalism organizations are condemning authorities’ detainment of two journalists who were covering protests in Atlanta. The Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists said in a news release that one journalist was detained Sunday and another on Monday covering protests and unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in…
