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Prattville · PrattvilleA man has pleaded guilty in the 2023 rape of a teen girl in the bathroom of a Prattville restaurant.Grevi Geovani Rivera-Zavala, 29, of Honduras was initially charged with first-degree rape.See the Story
Man gets 10 years in prison for raping teen in Prattville restaurant bathroom
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Prattville · PrattvilleThe attorney representing the Autauga-Prattville Library's Board of Trustees said Tuesday she would not apologize for or withdraw any statements made about the dismissal of the library's director. Andrew Foster was terminated by the Board on March 14 after members alleged that he released confidential information to the press. The board provided no evidence that Foster had violated the law.See the Story
Prattville library attorney won't apologize or retract statement regarding former director
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Prattville · PrattvilleAutauga-Prattville Library director Andrew Foster was fired last week. Adrienne Barringer and Luke Rollins, who were also fired, say they have yet to be offered their jobs back. The board also needs new members to replace people who left recently.See the Story
Prattville library cuts hours, programs as staff quit: ‘Hard to have hope’
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Prattville · PrattvilleKaitlan Collins, host of CNN's The Source, is speaking out against politicization of libraries. Collins is a Prattville native and has long spoken out against misinformation. Many Prattville residents protested after the dismissal of the Autauga-Prattville Library director and at least four staff members.See the Story
Prattville native Kaitlan Collins: Alabama libraries should not be ‘political battlegrounds’
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Prattville · PrattvilleThe board of trustees unanimously named the interim director, Tammy Bear. The board fired Andrew Foster after he fulfilled an open records request. Other employees were fired after they closed the library following Foster's termination. Residents called for the reinstatement of Foster and his colleagues and an end to challenging books.See the Story
Prattville library board appoints interim librarian; protests over firing, book challenges continue
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Prattville · PrattvilleThe board fired former director Andrew Foster after he fulfilled an open records request. The board also reprimanded him for recording meetings, which is allowed by state law if at least one person consents. The other staff members were fired after closing the library Thursday in protest of Foster's dismissal.See the Story
Library organizations react to Prattville library firings: ‘A travesty’
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