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Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Alabama Murder Suspect Arrested in Miami Two Years After Boyfriend Found Strangled in Shed (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Birmingham residents are learning that a suspect has finally been arrested in Miami for the 2024 killing of visitor Deundray Cottrell, whose body was found strangled in a local shed after a July 4 gathering. Birmingham police say U.S. Marshals caught Julian Taylor Morris as he tried to board a cruise, and he now faces a murder charge while awaiting extradition to Alabama.
2. First look: Developer gives details on $82 million hotel planned in Birmingham (al.com) — A new six-story, $82 million Parkside Hotel is planned near Railroad Park in Birmingham, backed by $4.7 million in city-approved tax incentives. Developers say the 140-room boutique property, with retail and rooftop entertainment, could open by 2029 and further transform the Parkside District, adding jobs, tax revenue, and new activity alongside Regions Field and other nearby projects.
3. Birmingham alumni born in 1963 reflect on civil rights legacy (wvtm13.com) — Birmingham City Schools alumni born in 1963 gathered at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to reflect on how that pivotal year reshaped their hometown and their lives. Speakers revisited the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, the children's marches, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," emphasizing how today's Birmingham residents still benefit from the sacrifices and changes sparked in 1963.
4. Federal Reserve issues prohibition orders against former Northstar Bank, American Express, Regions employees (tradersunion.com) — Federal banking regulators have issued prohibition orders against several former financial employees, including a former Regions Bank worker in Birmingham accused of check fraud. While the actions target individuals, they highlight the importance of strong fraud controls at Birmingham-based institutions and signal tougher oversight of employee misconduct involving customer funds nationwide.
5. Albany Chapter Honors Robertson's Legacy Through Service (news-usa.today) — Birmingham's tragic 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, which claimed Carole Robertson's life, continues to inspire service far beyond Alabama. An Albany, Georgia chapter of Jack and Jill of America is honoring her legacy through youth mentoring, educational programs, and civic projects that connect local families to Birmingham's civil rights history and its lessons on justice and responsibility.
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