🌱 MPD Identifies Homicide Victim + Local Pharmacy Permanently Closes

Hello again, everybody! It's Thursday in Montgomery and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 60.
• Friday: Clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Montgomery today:

1. Montgomery police released the identity of the latest homicide victim, 33-year-old Ana Gilmore. Ana died after a Mar. 21 shooting near the Eastern Boulevard and the Extended Stay America hotel. Police are still investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP, the secret witness at 625-4000, or MPD at 625-2831. (WSFA.com)
2. After nearly a century of serving the Montgomery community, City Drug has closed its doors permanently. The downtown pharmacy first opened in 1927 and has been a staple in the local community at 11 Dexter Avenue. (Montgomery Advertiser via Facebook)
3. Sen. Kirk Hatcher (D-Montgomery) co-sponsored of Senate Bill 34, which would repeal the Human Life Protection Act. The Human Life Protection Act prohibits abortion in Alabama except when the patient’s life is "at risk," but the definition of “at risk” has still not been clearly defined. Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile) sponsored both Senate Bill 34 and Senate Bill 35, which would allow the termination of pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest, but she does not expect them to pass. Figures said she filed the bills to raise awareness and "in light of the fact that Roe vs. Wade was struck down by the United States Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, giving the states the right to enact laws in regards to a woman’s right to choose, I thought it was apropos to let this legislature know that women are still crying out loudly to have the right to choose what they want to do with their bodies." (AL.com)

Today and tomorrow in Montgomery:

Thursday, March 23

• Karaoke Thursdays At GTSouth Geek & Gaming Tavern (7:00 PM)
• The Mavericks At Montgomery Performing Arts Centre (7:30 PM)

Friday, March 24

• Live Music - Wesley Hill At Taste Too (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Montgomery was named one of the top-five Great American Defense Communities in the country by The Association of Defense Communities (ADC)! (Defense Communities)
• A shepherd breed puppy named Sam is looking for her forever home! See Sam and other adoptable pets in your area at Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets. (Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets via Facebook)
• Did you know capybara teeth grow continuously? Check out capybaras at the Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum! (Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox soon with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!