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🌱 Claudette Colvin Records Expunged + Superintendent Fraud Case
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Good day, people of Montgomery! Sammi Caramela here with the Friday edition of the Montgomery Daily.
First, today's weather:
Fog in the a.m.; cloudy, warm. High: 69 Low: 61.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Montgomery:
- The juvenile court records of Montgomery civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin were officially expunged yesterday after 66 years. Claudette Colvin was arrested on March 2, 1955, at the age of 15 for violating bus segregation ordinances — nine months before Rosa Parks. Colvin was then placed on "indefinite probation," which technically ended when she turned 18, but she was never informed about the expiration. Due to the unique public interest and historical significance of her case, Colvin is making the expungement petition and related documents available to the public. (Montgomery Patch)
- A Montgomery resident and former Alabama school superintendent pleaded guilty on Thursday to sharing false virtual enrollment data with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE). William L. Holladay, III, 57, conspired with others to defraud the department by providing falsified records with stolen private school student data, so they could receive additional funding and pocket the cash. Holladay is waiting to be sentenced and is expected to face a maximum five-year sentence paired with monetary penalties. (WRBL)
- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has awarded 25 grants totaling more than $9.5 million to help crime victims across the state. The organizations that received grants, which include several that serve Montgomery County, support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and other crimes by providing counseling, safe shelter, court advocacy, legal services, and more. (FOX 10)
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Today in Montgomery:
- Christmas Lights Festival At The Montgomery Zoo (5:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre at Renaissance Montgomery: "ON SALE NOW! Larry, Steve & Rudy - The Gatlin Brothers are coming to the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre on February 20, 2022. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/3G9XM9S" (Facebook)
- Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum: "Join the Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum nightly now through December 25 for Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo, with sparkling lights and displays, illuminated and decorative pathways, train rides, and more. (Facebook)
- Don't miss tonight's North-South All-Star Football Game at Hancock Whitney Stadium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available through the Alabama High School Athletic Association. (Facebook)
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— Sammi Caramela
About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."