🌱 National Memorial For Peace And Justice Expands + I-85 Blocked

Good day, neighbors! Danielle Fallon here with your brand-new issue of the Montgomery Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and comfortable. High: 79 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. Montgomery's National Memorial for Peace and Justice is expanding. The new section is called Community Reckoning and it seeks to recognize the country's history of lynching. The memorial will feature historical markers detailing specific lynching cases. (NPR)
2. The Montgomery Police Department has charged Billy Neal Sims Jr. with second-degree assault. The department identified Sims as a suspect in a shooting that occurred last Wednesday in the 900 block of West South Boulevard. Sims is currently being held in the Montgomery County Detention Center. (WSFA12 News)
3. After an overturned 18-wheeler blocked lanes of Interstate 85 for hours, the interstate has since reopened. The crash occurred Thursday morning in the northbound lanes at mile marker 3.4 just past the Ann Street exit. The lanes were reportedly blocked due to debris covering the roadway and ALGO asked commuters to find alternate routes during the lane closures. (WSFA12 News)

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Today in Montgomery:

• GO At The County of Montgomery (9:30 AM)
• E&C/HHS At The County of Montgomery (1:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Montgomery Humane Society continues to ask the community for help fostering its growing kitten population. Spring is the season when the shelter gets a massive influx of kittens. (Facebook)
• The City of Montgomery recognizes Mr. Nick Rankins as Montgomery Advertiser's Community Hero. Congratulations! (Facebook)
• Apr. 29 is the last day for Montgomery Alabama Public Schools students to submit approval and scholarship forms for summer Academic Dual Enrollment. Click for more details on the approaching deadline. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.