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Lawyer demands ‘speedy trial’ for embattled Selma Police officers

On Wednesday, Montgomery attorney Julian McPhillips filed yet another motion on behalf of Selma Police Department (SPD) officers Jeffrey Hardy, Toriano Neely and Kendall Thomas, ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:41 pm

News - Main story

Ivey signs off on bill, first increase in September

After the Alabama Senate passed Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama Act” Tuesday, effectively bringing to an end the legislature’s five-day special session, the governor signed ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:00 pm

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Jones takes to Senate floor to lobby for spouses of deceased veterans

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, took the Senate floor to rally colleagues to support his legislation to end the so-called “Widow’s Tax,” which ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 4:58 pm

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Council okays measure to curb gunshots in city

The Selma City Council approved a gunshot ordinance brought forth by Councilman John Leashore two weeks ago, which will impose penalties on anyone discharging a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 6:56 pm

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Alabama jobs report sends mixed signals

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) issued a press release Monday touting the eighth consecutive month of employment growth, with 2,123,398 Alabamians marked as employed ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:06 pm

News

Council talks options for ending pay to defunded posts

Toward the end of Monday night’s Selma City Council work session, Councilwoman Miah Jackson stated that during a “contentious” meeting with Mayor Darrio Melton she ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:51 pm

News

Gas tax headed to Senate floor

On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s gas tax proposal got the greenlight from the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee and will be taken up on ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:50 pm

News - Main story

‘Sunshine Week’ celebrates transparency

“Sunshine Week,” a national initiative aimed at educating the public on the importance of open meetings and public records and heralding the dangers of secrecy ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, March 11, 2019 4:42 pm

News

Gospel Tabernacle, School of Discovery to collect supplies for tornado victims

Gospel Tabernacle Church, in collaboration with the School of Discovery, will host a disaster relief drive next Friday and Saturday. Donations can be dropped off ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, March 8, 2019 4:55 pm

News - Main story

After more than three years, amphitheater still lacking

Gospel groups, hip-hop artists and blues bands took to the amphitheater stage for two days of music during the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee last weekend, ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, March 8, 2019 4:54 pm

News

Committee discusses officers in some Selma City schools

The Public Safety Committee met Thursday night to discuss a variety of issues, including the possibility of stationing at five Selma Police Department (SPD) officers ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 7, 2019 7:22 pm

News

Gas tax increase clears committee, headed for vote in House

On Thursday, the Alabama House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure greenlighted Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed gas tax increase and related legislation, clearing the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 7, 2019 4:27 pm

News

Jones urges ECA to ‘forego’ collection of debt payments from university students

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, sent a letter to the Education Corporation of America (ECA), a Birmingham-based for-profit education company that closed abruptly ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 7, 2019 4:25 pm

News

Student ‘remorseful’ after suspension

On the corner of Broad Street and Water Avenue, at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Southside High School freshman David Hall stood with ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 7, 2019 4:24 pm

Opinion

Standing on the bridge

“The Edmund Pettus Bridge – which in 2013 was declared a National Historic Landmark – isn’t symbolic of the Civil War in a meaningful way. ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, March 7, 2019 10:36 am

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