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Equal Justice Initiative Announces Free Screenings of “Just Mercy” in Montgomery

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The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced that there will be four free advance screenings of the new Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, Just Mercy on December 20, ahead of its January 10, 2020 release in theaters. The screenings, to be held in Montgomery, are open to the public, but registration is required.   The screenings will be held at…

Man Walks into Fairview Ave. Business with Serious Gunshot Wound

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Montgomery police are investigating an early morning shooting. Police say a man walked into a business in the 10 block of W. Fairview Avenue (Piggly Wiggly) with a serious gunshot wound just before eight o’clock Thursday morning. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. It is unclear where the shooting took place. Also, no arrests have been…

Temporary TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Center to Open at Montgomery Regional Airport

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Demand by travelers interested in enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre✓® (TSA Precheck) program has been so strong that a temporary application center will be hosted at the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) from December 16-20. The TSA Precheck temporary application center will be open next week, Monday through Friday, at MGM in the Rotunda Conference Room on the first…

61-Year-Old Montgomery Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Family Member Under 12-Years-Old

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Montgomery Police Department has charged Fermon Dabney, 61, with sexual abuse of a child less than 12-years-old. A sexual assault investigation began on April 7, in the 4200 block of Hartford Street. During the course of the investigation it was determined that the juvenile female victim was sexually assaulted by Dabney, a family member. Dabney was taken into custody Wednesday…

Rain on the Way Later Today

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A surface low develops in the northern Gulf today bringing widespread rain back to Alabama later today, tonight, and Friday, as we are expecting periods of rain. The low stays south of the state, so the air will remain stable and there is no threat for severe weather, and probably little to no thunder. Today starts off sunny, but clouds…

Montgomery Recording Artist Inks Deal with Universal Music Group

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On December 4th, Datony Anderson, know to his fans as “Hitmaker D-Aye” made an announcement via Instagram that he had signed a deal with Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is one of the biggest record labels in the country. For D-Aye it was a dream come true. The 24 year old is one of only a few Montgomery artist…

72-year-old man sentenced to 30 years for sexual child abuse

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HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeated sexual abuse of a girl over a 10-year span. News outlets report 72-year-old Herbert Writesman was sentenced Wednesday on over 30 counts of sex crimes including, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Writesman must also pay $13,100 in court costs and $100 to the…

Kim Kardashian West Sues Doctor Over ‘Vampire Facial’

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Kim Kardashian West, seen here in a 2018 photo. (Evan Agostini | Invision/AP) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is suing an Alabama doctor over claims he wrongly used her image to promote a medical procedure called a “Vampire Facial.” West filed suit Tuesday in Los Angeles against Dr. Charles Runels of Fairhope, Alabama. The suit…

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