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New England Patriots Cut WR Antonio Brown Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The New England Patriots have released receiver Antonio Brown after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. The team announced the move Friday in a statement emailed to reporters. The statement said: “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at…

Thirteen New Historic Sites Added to The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail

On Friday thirteen new historic sites were officially dedicated in Tuskegee. The city of Tuskegee played a major roll in the Civil Rights Movement. Now more historic people and places in Tuskegee are being recognized. “We lift up even more individuals and places in our community where great things took place” said Tuskegee Mayor Tony Haygood. The Jewish American Society…

State to Pay Large Fine Over Blocked Abortion Law

A federal judge has ordered Alabama to pay more than $675,000 to lawyers for abortion clinics who successfully challenged the state’s attempt to ban an abortion procedure. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Friday ordered Alabama to pay $675,964 in legal fees. The state is responsible for the legal fees after the 2016 law was struck down as unconstitutional. The…

Barbour County Correctional Officer Arrested on Drug Charges

An Alabama Department of Corrections’ officer has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation by the department’s investigation and intelligence division. Correctional officer Corey McClendon, 26, of Louisville, AL, was arrested and charged with trafficking in controlled substances. He was arrested in the parking lot of a local business in Troy on September 13. McClendon was employed at Easterling…

Gov. Ivey Back in the Capital City Following Outpatient Procedure at UAB

Gov. Kay Ivey has had an outpatient procedure after being diagnosed with cancer. Ivey’s office said Friday that the governor’s procedure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham went as planned. The governor is back in Montgomery. Ivey says the treatment will not affect her ability to serve as governor. Her office says she will resume a regular schedule next…

Alabama Sets New Record Low Unemployment Rate

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama has yet again set a new record low unemployment rate.  Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 3.1%, down from July’s rate of 3.3%, and well below August 2018’s rate of 3.9%.  August’s rate represents 2,184,511 employed persons, also a new record high, measuring 68,033 more than last year’s count,…

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Ends Bid for 2020 Presidential Election

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH’-zee-oh) says he’s ending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. De Blasio struggled to gain traction in a sprawling field of Democrats seeking the presidency. He announced his decision in an MSNBC interview on Friday. De Blasio launched his bid in May, but his campaign largely…

What the Tech? Should You Download Apple’s iOS 13 Now?

Apple’s new operating system, iOS 13 was released Thursday and if you’ve been dying to install it, wait. That’s because Apple has already announced an update for the update. Early Thursday we learned Apple had already fixed some bugs and included some features that would release September 30th. Then, the company decided to move that date up to September 24th….

MPD Arrests Two in Separate Robbery Incidents

Zachary Jones, Jr. MPD charged Zachary Jones, 19, with two counts of 1st-degree robbery  in connection to a robbery of a business that occurred on May 19 at about 4:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Carter Hill Road. The suspects entered the business armed, jumped the counter and stole food. There were no injuries. Further investigation identified Jones as…