Mayor Steven L. Reed today issued a proclamation calling on the Alabama legislature to make Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, an official state holiday. “As a state whose history stretches far beyond the Civil War, but one that chooses to set aside three days a year to honor the Confederacy, we…
Two law enforcement officers from the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles were fired upon Thursday as they approached a Bessemer home to conduct a supervisory visit with an offender. Officer in Charge Sidney Yarbrough and Officer Steven Motley, both assigned to the Bureau’s Bessemer Field Office, were not injured in the incident. Other parole and probation officers in the…
On June 14, around 7:00 am, Prattville Police Officers responded to the area of Legends Parkway in reference to a “road rage” incident that had just occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the reported victim’s vehicle had been shot multiple times. According to the victim, a male suspect initiated an altercation in a nearby parking lot accusing the victim…
On June 17, Prattville police responded to the 600 Block of Doster Rd. in reference to a person being stabbed. The investigation revealed that Perez D’Quinn Bowman Pickett stabbed his juvenile sister with a knife. Pickett fled on foot prior to officer’s arrival. A search was conducted utilizing numerous agencies. Pickett was arrested while attempting to return to the residence….
Mayor Steven Reed has signed an Executive Order requiring that masks should be worn at all time while in public. City leaders will be distributing mask to those that need them. The below sites will distribute masks Friday, June 19 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Montgomery City Council members also have a limited number of masks for distribution and…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that ADOL has disbursed nearly $2 billion in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES Act: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). $1,938,801,782 has been paid to 308,127 claimants in COVID-19 related…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | For the first time in history, the Southwestern Athletic Conference will conduct its annual football media event using a virtual format on Wednesday, July 22 through Friday, July 24. 2020 SWAC Football Media Day was initially slated to take place Thursday, July 16, in Atlanta, Ga. “While the current COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly presented a unique set of…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama and Ohio State announced a home-and-home football series between the two programs for the 2027 and 2028 seasons on Thursday. “This series with Ohio State adds another outstanding non-conference opponent to our future football schedules,” said Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne. “We are thrilled at the progress we’ve made in securing such quality home-and-homes that will provide…
COVID-19 has sparked many an event to change the way it’s being held and celebrations of Juneteenth are not being spared. Marking the end of slavery 155 years ago, under normal circumstances, Juneteenth would have included a street party this weekend in Montgomery with speakers, vendors and music outside the Rosa Parks Museum. Now, Juneteenth is going online Friday. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. The outcome seems certain to elevate the issue in Trump’s campaign for reelection, given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of his first presidential run in 2016 and immigration restrictions…
