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Monday, August 18th, 2025
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Good morning, Montgomery. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 18th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Early Sunday in Montgomery three people were injured in two separate shootings—one incident just after 1 a.m. left a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound while another just before 6:30 a.m. led a man with a non-life-threatening injury and a woman with a life-threatening wound to receive treatment. WAKA 8
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The ACLU of Alabama launched Atoning Alabama on August 17—aiming to give incarcerated people a second chance at life. WSFA 12
- ➤ The ACLU of Alabama held its first Atoning Alabama workshop in Montgomery to teach citizens how to build complete parole packets—supporting recently incarcerated individuals in their efforts to atone. More workshops will be offered, including one in Tuscaloosa on September 26, as the initiative aims to lower the parole denial rate. WSFA 12
- ➤ SocialSecurity turns 90 this year and has helped nearly 1.2 million people in Alabama while boosting the state economy by adding $23.6 billion annually. AARP is urging Congress to close the solvency gap—leaders call for strong protections so that the program stays vital for retirees and future generations. Alabama Daily News
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