Jury selection begins in Langford trial.

Jury selection begins in Tuscaloosa. Langford cracks jokes. Judge quizzes potential jurors on media exposure.

Jury selection began Monday morning for the federal corruption trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler, prosecutors and defense lawyers questioned a jury pool drawn

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Langford Trial Live Blog: Day 1

Live coverage of the Langford trial begins Monday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m.

By Kyle Whitmire

Larry Langford Trial Live Blog: Day 1

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Larry Langford on Trial

Everyone knew this would happen. Larry Langford's day in court has arrived. No one knows for sure what will happen next. Get all your trial coverage right here.

By Weekly Staff

Everyone knew this would happen. Larry Langford's day in court has arrived. No one knows for sure what will happen next. [caption id="attachment_9485" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Birmin

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Birmingham Weekly Poll Watch

By Weekly Staff

Throughout the election season, Birmingham Weekly will be monitoring campaign activity, but to do so we need your help. In particular, we're interested in polls, autodialers/robocalls and push polls.

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Two JeffCo bills advertised in Saturday paper

By Kyle Whitmire

Sometimes there's more news in the classifieds than the rest of the paper. Saturday's Birmingham News included two legal advertisement for bills related to Jefferson County. The first bill would re

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Birmingham council demands forensic audit

By Kyle Whitmire

The Birmingham City Council will ask the Alabama State Auditor's office to conduct a forensic audit of the City of Birmingham to settle once and for all how much money the city has in the bank. The

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JeffCo repeals sales tax holiday

By Kyle Whitmire

Throughout the state, shoppers will have a three-day sales tax holiday later this summer, but not in Jefferson County. Tuesday morning the Jefferson County Commission rescinded the sales tax break. Co

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Langford blames police beating on 'previous administration'

By Kyle Whitmire

On CNN Wednesday night, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford tried to explain how the now-viral video of police brutality in Birmingham escaped the attention of the city's top brass for more than a year.

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Collins asks JeffCo departments for 33 percent cuts

By Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins has asked county department heads to prepare cuts of 33 percent for the remaining three months in the 2009 fiscal year. These cuts are in addi

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Langford takes homestead tax break (in Fairfield)

By Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and his wife took a homestead exemption on their Fairfield home in 2008, despite the mayor’s claims that he lives in the City of Birmingham. [caption id="attachment_