Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth on Wednesday released the following statement regarding the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. See my full statement regarding Joe Biden being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States: pic.twitter.com/qNYtKpxjoB — Will Ainsworth (@willainsworthAL) January 20, 2021 His statement reads: “As we mark the orderly transfer of…
Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capital cities and in Washington leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The warning comes just days after the bloodshed during last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. MORE COVERAGE FROM ABC NEWS An internal FBI bulletin warned that, as of…
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) WASHINGTON (AP) – District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking increased security around President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration in the wake of the mob insurrection at the Capitol. Bowser says in a letter to Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that the…
Montgomery mayor-elect Steven Reed has officially been sworn-in as the city’s first black mayor. The city of Montgomery held an inauguration ceremony at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center in Downtown Montgomery. Nine of the newly elected city council members were also sworn-in. Reed was sworn-in by Judge Myron Thompson. Reed’s duties as mayor will begin immediately. Categories: News Tags: Black…
Hundreds of people lined both sides of Dexter Avenue to witness the inauguration parade. Kay Ivey became the first elected female republican governor in the states history. It was a cold morning but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those in attendance. There were people from all four corners of Alabama to witness the historic moment. Bands from Auburn University,…
Gov. Robert Bentley took several guests to the presidential inauguration, including the former staffer he was accused of having a relationship with before his divorce. Bentley on Friday told reporters his five guests included Jon Mason, the director of the governor’s office of faith-based and volunteer services, and his wife Rebekah Mason. Rebekah Mason resigned last year as the governor’s…
Organizers of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade say the marching band of Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform. The move comes as historically black schools like Howard University, which marched in President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, said they didn’t apply to march at Trump’s inauguration. The move has lit up Talladega…
