Tag: STEVEN REED

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and interim Police Chief John Hall spoke regarding the triple murder that occurred in the city on the Troy Highway Tuesday night.

At a Friday press conference, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed elaborated that Police Chief Darryl Albert's resignation came during an investigation into sexual harassment, as well as issues surrounding morale in MPD.

The administrator managing the City of Montgomery’s supplemental health insurance program for retired Medicare-eligible employees is changing next year. 

The co-captain of Montgomery’s Harriott II involved in a brawl in Montgomery's Riverfront Park that got national media coverage in August has not been charged with assault.

A resolution limiting the flying of flags on city property to the Montgomery, Alabama and United States flags passed at a Montgomery City Council meeting on Tuesday.