City's first Black mayor says heavily edited leaked audio part of extortion attempt

City’s first Black mayor says heavily edited leaked audio part of extortion attempt The first Black mayor of Alabama’s capital city claims that a leaked audio recording of his voice is part of an extortion attempt against him. Three audio recordings of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, all of which appear heavily edited, were leaked on Sunday. They capture Reed referencing the Black vote, economic growth and disdain for Maxwell Gunther Air Force Base while sprinkling his rants with profanity, AL.com reported. In a statement released Monday night, Reed declined to...