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THE BIG DEAL Job openings stayed at record high of 9.2 million in May: Job openings held at a record high of 9.2 million in May while resignations dropped slightly from a historic peak, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department.
The number of open jobs on the final business day of May changed little from the peak set in April.
Quits fell to 3.6 million from a record high of 3.9 million in April, but remained well above levels seen earlier in the year.
“It’s a job seeker’s market as worker demand remains at record highs,” said Daniel Zhao, senior economist at Glassdoor, in a Wednesday analysis. “Elevated quits emphasize that labor shortages are a double whammy for employers it s not just harder to hire workers, it s also harder to retain them.” I explain here.
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Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey said today a preliminary autopsy report found that a kidnapping suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot in an encounter with police, who fired into the vehicle he had entered outside a Montgomery hotel. Gary Moncrief, 32, died in the incident May 18 at the Microtel Inn in Montgomery. Lawyers for the family have said Moncrief was unarmed and was shot .
UPDATE: Dispute Over Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Montgomery
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Gary Moncrief (right) – Contributed photo
Attorneys for a man who died during an incident involving Montgomery police last week are speaking out against the police department for what they say was the murder of an unarmed Black man. But Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and District Attorney Daryl Bailey say those attorneys are ignoring the facts of the case.
Gary Moncrief died Tuesday night, May 18, outside the Microtel hotel near exit 11 off Interstate 85 in Montgomery.
Attorneys Michael Strickland and Dewayne Brown were gathered with members of Moncrief’s family outside the Alabama Supreme Court building for a news conference, where they said Moncrief was the latest Black man in this country to die at the hands of police. They say he was unarmed when a Montgomery police officer shot and killed him as he sat inside the back seat of a car.
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Montgomery police welcomed four new officers to their ranks after 15 weeks of academy training and a graduation ceremony at City Hall. Never underestimate your ability to be a blessing to your community, Judge Milton Westry said immediately after administering the officers their oaths.
The Fantastic Four as Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed called them, were joined by their friends and family for a 30-minute ceremony,
Police Chief Ernest Finley said he was confident the new officers had hearts for service. They re not only about service, but also about educating themselves, he said. I think they re going to be an asset to us and this community.