🌱 UAPD Training + Pancake Day + Golfer Honored

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• UAPD depth story.
• Golfer honored.
• Pancake Day Saturday

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First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and warm. High: 75 | Low: 51.

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday goes to University of Alabama women's golfer Isabella van der Biest, who was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Wednesday. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. University of Alabama Police Department employees were notified via email Monday morning of a new mandatory training program handed down by the UA administration, which comes amid concern and murmurs in the community regarding the culture within the department. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Kiwanis Club of Tuscaloosa is set to host its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser this Saturday that will benefit a worthwhile cause. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. A Vernon man was found guilty Tuesday of capital murder and has been sentenced to death in the 2015 disappearance and death of his ex-wife in Lamar County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama's Gorgas Library has rolled out a new exhibit to allow guests to learn more about storied American inventor George Washington Carver. (Alyssa Schubert, Crimson White)
5. Here's more from the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's latest Next Level Series event Wednesday, which focused on diversity, equity and inclusion for minorities in Tuscaloosa. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)

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👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻

- Alabama's Hidden History: George Daniels (WVUA 23)

- Tuscaloosa Police Department to honor first Black police officers on Thursday (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6)

- Former Alabama water manager arrested on theft charges (Associated Press)

- Anti-riot bill moves to Senate (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)

- Former Alabama running back first ball-carrier chosen in USFL Draft (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— RP