Montgomery Mayor Stephen Reed said he had a good conversation with Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday about how to address crime in the city in the wake of the recent gun violence in Alabama capital city.

“Thank you, [Governor Kay Ivey], for the conversation this morning,” Reed said. “Montgomery is committed to doing our part—and we welcome the state’s partnership—as we tackle crime and build stronger, safer communities together.”

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Ivey has been wanting to connect with Reed to discuss how the state can be of assistance after the Saturday night downtown mass shooting that left two dead and 12 wounded.

Earlier this week, Ivey’s office claimed that she called the mayor, but he didn’t pick up or call her back.

“Governor Ivey attempted to reach Montg

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