🌱 I-59 Widening Project + Criticism Of Brookside Police

Howdy, Trussville! Here's everything you need to know this Wednesday in and around Trussville. Motorists will be happy to know that ALDOT is spending about $50 million to widen I-59 near Trussville. Also in the news, Alabama Media Group's John Archibald released a report Wednesday on the Brookside Police Department in Jefferson County, who has more than tripled its revenue in the last few years due mostly to traffic stops and fines. Read more below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. Like I was saying, ALDOT has a $50 million project in the works that would widen I-59 near Trussville, adding one lane in either direction. (Trussville Patch)
2. Police in the small town of Brookside have been criticized by both the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the Jefferson County District Attorney for excessive arrests and tickets over the last few years. This is a great story by AL.com's John Archibald. (AL.com)
3. Two California men were jailed in Alabama after police said they found almost 1,000 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $3 million hidden in a camper in Leeds. (ABC 33/40)
4. The Leeds City Council has delayed a vote on the Moton Center citizen board nominees. (Trussvilletribune)
5. A recent UAB study serves as a "how to" guide for an innovative statewide stroke response system. (Alabama NewsCenter)

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