News in brief

Ugandan Presidential Election  Ugandans voted this past Thursday, Jan. 14, in a presidential election between current president Yoweri Museveni—an authoritarian leader who has held power since 1986, and opposition leader Bobi Wine. However, Wine and other opposition leaders allege…

The future of the death penalty

After a seventeen-year hiatus in federal executions, former president Donald Trump’s administration resumed the practice by carrying out thirteen executions starting July 2020. This was more than three times the number of executions carried out…

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City Council passes new fire prevention ordinance

The Montevallo City Council met Monday, Jan. 11, for their regularly scheduled, bi-weekly meeting. The Council met to discuss the set agenda topics, as well as field the concerns of citizens who chose to attend…

Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president

Wednesday, January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office and was sworn into presidency.   Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts conducted the ceremony, which took place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol,…

Students join protest against private prisons

In a historic move, in July of 2020, the United States Department of Justice declared the Alabama men’s prison system unconstitutional.  According to Alabama Appleseed, this marked “the first time in the 39-year history of the…