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Montgomery officials seeking assistance from feds to address multiple shootings, homicides over the week — 'We are going to get you'

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Montgomery Police Department interim Police Chief James Graboys recently addressed the past week's uptick in violent crime at a Monday press conference.

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Montgomery Mayor 'I don't f--ing have to damn get the black vote' Reed: Trump Arnold Palmer remarks 'unbecoming of the office'

Kamala Harris surrogate Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently appeared on News Nation to criticize former President Donald Trump for a Saturday innuendo regarding the late, great golfer Arnold Palmer’s masculine endowment, saying it was “unbecoming of the office.”

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Montgomery Mayor Reed applauds demise of Alabama's non-citizen voter purge — 'Tactics that suppress or intimidate voters'

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed swiftly came out with full-throated support of a recent decision by a federal judge requiring Secretary of State Wes Allen to halt a state program to purge non-citizen voters from the state’s rolls ahead of the November presidential election.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed removed from booking site charging up to $20,000 speaking fee after 1819 News report

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s online profile offering speaking engagements for up to $20,000 was abruptly removed from the internet after an 1819 News story highlighting the city’s resistance to fulfilling public records requests related to Reed’s travel expenses.

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City of Montgomery demands $6,000 to access public records on Mayor Steven Reed's spending, travel, contracts

After months of emailing back and forth over access to public records, the City of Montgomery is requesting $6,000 from 1819 News for an open records request regarding Mayor Steven Reed and his staff's travel and spending.

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Ivey 'willing and ready' to implement joint law enforcement program to combat crime in Birmingham after mass shooting

In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be willing to implement a joint law enforcement program to combat violence in the city like the one already showing success in Montgomery, which has faced similar spikes in violent crime.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s chief of staff Chip Hill resigns

Mayor Steven Reed announced on Friday night his chief of staff, Chip Hill, is resigning and stepping down from his position at the end of September.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed endorses Shomari Figures in AL-2 race

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has endorsed Shomari Figures as the Democrat candidate for Alabama’s second congressional district race.

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Montgomery Mayor Reed deletes tweet boasting city’s safety, desirability ranking, after misciting data

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed boasted on X about rankings given by the U.S. News & World Report real estate section before deleting the tweet after erroneously claiming the city was listed as one of the top 10 places to live.

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‘Lawlessness will not be tolerated in this city': AG Marshall boasts of multi-agency task force for Montgomery crime crackdown

On Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the successful effort of a newly formed, multi-agency task force to address Montgomery's ever-escalating crime issue.

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Mobile Police Sgt. John Young talks Montgomery crime, black culture – 'The breakdown of the family is the root cause of all these problems'

Mobile Police Department Sgt. John Young recently criticized Montgomery City leadership for failing to address the real issues making young black men the majority of victims and perpetrators of violent crime.

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'Kamala Harris surrogate' Steven Reed says Biden's withdrawal not health-related

While some of the state's policymakers debate the future of law enforcement in Alabama's capital city as a heightened violent crime lingers, the city's mayor is out speaking on behalf of presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

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'We’re coming for you': State officials announce launch of multi-agency task force to address Montgomery's escalating crime

State and local law enforcement officials gathered at the old House chambers in the Capitol building on Wednesday to discuss the launch of a new crime prevention initiative to combat the escalating crime in Montgomery.

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State Rep. Allen Treadaway: The Alabama Legislature has prioritized public safety, it’s time for some cities to do the same

Mayor Steven Reed wants you to believe that there just isn’t anything he can do. According to him, the violence Alabama’s capital city is experiencing stems from the legislature’s passage of constitutional carry two years ago. 

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed hosts town hall to address crime, jobs, city infrastructure

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed held a town hall on Tuesday, during which citizens had the opportunity to voice concerns over public safety, infrastructure, housing and other community issues.

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'This case is far from over' — Montgomery Mayor Reed asks for continued community involvement after arrest in triple murder

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is still asking the public to come forward with information on the triple homicide at a Hispanic grocery store that occurred last month.

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City of Montgomery hires Texas-based search firm to find a permanent police chief as city battles escalating crime

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has retained the services of a public safety recruitment firm to help the city find a permanent police chief as the city continues to face an escalating crime epidemic.

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'Stop overreacting': Montgomery Mayor Reed sticks with Biden after debate disaster

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is one of few Democratic leaders backing President Joe Biden after a debate performance against former President Donald Trump on Thursday night that was almost ubiquitously seen as a disaster for the sitting president.

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Montgomery lawmakers push against Mayor Reed's narrative blaming permitless carry for escalating crime

Lawmakers continue to push back against Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s attempts to exculpate himself from the growing crime in Montgomery by blaming the state for passing constitutional carry in 2022.

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Montgomery Mayor Reed inconsistent with answers on police department staffing numbers

In recent months, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has flip-flopped on answering how many officers are currently staffed at the Montgomery Police Department as criticisms continue over police staffing and crime in the city.

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Montgomery bloodshed: Like Nero fiddling while Rome burned, Mayor Reed tweets

Montgomery has been at the center of state headlines in recent months. The city is no stranger to violent crime. However, a recent slew of brutal shootings and robberies have multiplied the voices calling for city leadership to make public safety a higher priority.

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Montgomery Mayor Reed announces new interim police chief, public safety advisor as city crime draws continued criticism

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced on Tuesday the appointment of a new interim chief of police and a special public safety advisor as the city continues to face criticism over the tumultuous crime escalation in recent months.

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ATF, FBI assisting in investigation of massive Montgomery shootout that injured at least 13

At a Sunday evening press conference, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed joined members of local, state and federal law enforcement to address a shooting that injured at least 13 earlier that day.

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At least 13 injured in Sunday morning mass shooting in Montgomery (Video)

At least nine people were shot, and at least another four were injured in a massive Sunday morning shooting in Montgomery.

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Reward for information in Montgomery triple murder hits $40K as police continue to seek answers

With pledged contributions from Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and several city council members, the reward for information regarding the triple murder that occurred outside a Hispanic grocery store now sits at $40,000.

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'Politicians want to blame somebody else': Experts, lawmakers push back on narrative blaming constitutional carry for increased crime

In recent months, Montgomery leadership has attempted to pass the buck on who’s to blame for the recent rash of violent crime that has swept the city.

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'Take some responsibility': State Sen. Bell rips Montgomery Mayor Reed for blaming constitutional carry, legislature for city's violent crime wave

State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) recently took Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed to task for blaming the recent crime wave in Montgomery on the legislature’s actions two years ago, removing state-mandated concealed carry permits.

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