🌱 Rally Against Grocery Tax + Fatal Shooting On Upper Wetumpka

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First, today's weather:

Thickening clouds. High: 62 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. Members of Alabama Arise Action and Alabama lawmakers plan to rally on the front steps of the Alabama State House in Montgomery. They are working to raise awareness of multiple bills seeking to end the state's sales tax on groceries. According to the rally organizers, the grocery sales tax is a regressive tax that increases hunger rates while propelling Alabama families further into poverty. The rally will take place at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow, Mar. 15. (Elmore Autauga News)
2. Yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of Alabama's first confirmed COVID-19 case. On March 13, 2020, a Montgomery citizen was the first recorded Alabama positive infection case of the pandemic. Since the pandemic began, more than 1.2 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Alabama. (WSFA12 News)
3. A shooting on Saturday night has left one man dead and another man in police custody. The incident began in the 1700 block of Upper Wetumpka Road, according to the Montgomery Police Department. Investigators have charged Alabello Barrera, 21-years-old, with capital murder and he is being held without bond. (Alabama.com)

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Today in Montgomery:

• Les Mills Bodycombat At Bell Road Branch YMCA (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Mayor Reed is excited to continue the quest of renaming Montgomery streets. Currently, multiple streets in the city have names memorializing Klansmen and Confederates. (Twitter)
• Moma is a 3-year-old cat staying with the Montgomery Humane Society. She is looking for her forever home. Click to see if Moma would be a good fit for your family. (Facebook)
• More than 1,200 runners attended the Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday. Montgomery Fire/Rescue shared photos from the race on Facebook. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of 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.