Two formerly incarcerated residents, Eric Kellum and Brent Morgan, will be attending the National Night Out event in Opelika on August 1. They hope to encourage local teenagers to stay on the right path by telling their story.
Some in the public see youthful offender status as being unequally applied across populations. Still, others see it as a way to give young people a second chance.
The Opelika and Auburn Police Departments have worked to build on their relationship with the Auburn-Opelika community since the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020.