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Mobile County School Board approves deal to play high school football games at Ladd
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Mobile County Public School officials pulled high school football games from Ladd after last year’s shooting that left five people injured. The plan was to never go back to Ladd. Plans changed when none of the five on-campus stadiums were finished for this season
“We felt like with some changes and increased security we could move back to Ladd for this season,” said School Board President Dr. William Foster.
That includes an increased presence by king security. Not only will they continue to operate the metal detectors but Director of Security Andy Gatewood says they’ll be stationed throughout the stadium.
“About a half hour before the gates open they will be in place and they will be there throughout the game and until the stadium is cleared or they are relieved by their supervisor,” said MCPSS Director of Security Andy Gatewood.
The school board also approved a contract with FirstGuard to provide an armed law enforcement presence during the game.
“Historically what has happened through no fault of any particular person is officers get called out when they’re scheduled to work and we didn’t have the number of officers we needed,” added Gatewood. “This company will ensure the number of officers that we say we need.”
Under the new agreement, Ladd will be paid $2,000 a game. Vigor will host one game while Leflore, Murphy, B.C. Rain and Williamson play all of their home games at the stadium. Williamson head coach Antonio Coleman says he’s happy to finally know what stadium his team will call home.
“It’s definitely easy for me as a coach and it’s easier for us as a program. Traveling to Theodore and all of these other places would have been a little bit tougher,” said Williamson Head Coach Antonio Coleman.
While they can’t wait to play in their own stadium. The Lions are excited to get back to a familiar place.
“The kids love it. That’s where they wanted to play the first game. It’s always special for the kids,” said Coleman.
Schools will also receive revenue from the games as part of the new agreement. The first game back at Ladd will be this Thursday when B.C Rain takes on Vigor. Williamson will play Leflore at Ladd this…
Coldwater City Council approves computer network security upgrades | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM
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U.S. House approves security, cyber-funding boost for federal judiciary
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- U.S. House approves $8.6 billion in discretionary appropriations for judiciary
- Bill faces long road before becoming final
The federal judiciary would receive a significant boost in funding for court security and cybersecurity under a $492.6 billion spending package for 2023 that the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday.
The House voted 220-207 to approve a massive package of six bills to fund an array of arms of the federal government including the judiciary, which would receive $8.6 billion in discretionary appropriations, up 7.2% from the 2022 fiscal year.
The budget package, which also includes funding for departments ranging from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security, passed on a party-line vote with no Republican support.
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The money allocated to the judiciary includes nearly $751 million for court security, a 6.5% bump from 2022 amid a rising number of threats to judges. The U.S. Marshals Service says federal judges were subject to 4,511 threats and inappropriate communications in 2021.
It also includes $128 million for 2023 that can go toward the $403 million the judiciary sought over a multi-year period for cybersecurity improvements needed to guard against cyberattacks on its aging, vulnerable computer systems.
It now goes to the Senate for consideration in a process that could continue for months. Changes are possible once the Senate and House get into serious negotiations on spending priorities for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts had no immediate comment.
The bill includes increased spending on all aspects of the judiciary including the U.S. Supreme Court, which would receive $143 million, a 27% increase partly aimed at assisting the high court with its own security needs.
Security concerns have heightened amid protests outside of several of the justices’ homes prompted by the court’s reversal last month of its 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade recognizing a right to abortions.
The bill, if approved by Congress, would also renew funding for a program aimed at the voluntary removal of judges’ personal information from the internet.