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Iran, Iraq, education & optimism: What Condi Rice said to a hometown audience
The former Secretary of State told Birmingham-Southern students that Iran is a “military dictatorship,” words Hillary Clinton would use four days later
Read the rest of this entry »Langford closes Birmingham City Hall for swine flu
Jefferson County Department of Public Health told mayor’s office that closing was unnecessary.
Read the rest of this entry »Jefferson County employees may only work 36 hours per week
FY 2010 would bring back all employees, but full-time status up in air.
Read the rest of this entry »Jefferson County brings back employees
Three commissioners want to bring employees back, but can they pay them?
Read the rest of this entry »New public health scholarship honors the legacy of Billy R. Cox
“Billy Cox was very front-burner.”
“Billy was a magnet.”
“Billy was a leader.”
“His finesse made everyone comfortable, [...]
LaPierre to cop plea, deal says documents forged
LaPierre plea deal says he, Larry Langford and Bill Blount forged documents to cover bribery tracks.
Read the rest of this entry »Judge denies Langford trial extension
U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler has denied a defense motion to delay the trial of Birmingham [...]
Read the rest of this entry »JeffCo broke by Aug. 7
Jefferson County is bleeding cash and without drastic cuts could be broke by August 7, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Mayor refuses council demand to trim budget
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has refused a city council request to reduce spending in his 2010 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Katopodis to remain behind bars
Former County Commissioner John Katopodis will remain behind bars until his October sentencing. Defense lawyers [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Katopodis Found Guilty On All Counts
Former Birmingham City Councilor and Jefferson County Commissioner John Katopodis was convicted today on federal fraud charges relating to his involvement with a local charity, Computer Help for Kids.
Read the rest of this entry »Prosecution rests, Melva Langford and Jimmy Blake testify
Federal prosecutors concluded their case today against former Jefferson County Commissioner John Katopodis and the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Katopodis middle man in Langford car deal
Katopodis acted as middle man in Langford car deal, tried to trade $4,000 Corvair for $350 guitar. Also, Council President Smitherman says she didn’t trust Katopodis.
Read the rest of this entry »Katopodis charity paid political expenses
Computer Help for Kids paid for myriad political activities, including autodialers for candidates and a campaign manager for former Birmingham City Councilor Jimmy Blake. Collins takes stand.
Read the rest of this entry »Former directors: Katopodis alone kept charity finances
Three former executive directors of Computer Help for Kids testified Tuesday afternoon that they were kept out of the loop with the charity’s finances and that the organization’s hierarchy was confusing.
Read the rest of this entry »Charity funds withdrawn at casinos, paid credit cards
While Jefferson County was paying more than $800,000 of taxpayers’ money to the non-profit Computer Help for Kids, those funds were being withdrawn at casino ATMs and being used to pay personal credit card debts, an official from Regions bank testified in U.S. District Court Tuesday. One check from Computer Help for Kids made out to “Hudson’s” for $4,800 bore the notation “TV Langford.”
Read the rest of this entry »Langford handled Katopodis charity checks
While serving on the county commission, Larry Langford arranged for Computer Help for Kids to receive nearly $800,000 in county money and frequently had the checks delivered directly to him, a county administrator testified today in the trial of former County Commissioner John Katopodis.
Read the rest of this entry »Richard Scrushy now broke and busted
At the end of one of the few remaining court battles in the HealthSouth saga, a [...]
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