Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman says council and mayor’s office were misled.

Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman speaks about the transition in the wake of Larry Langford’s conviction on corruption charges.

Assistant US Attorney George Martin on what waits for corrupt politicians in Alabama.

Unfazed guilt, Larry Langford speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse.

Larry Langford defense attorney Glennon Threatt comments on the trial thus far as federal prosecutors’ [...]

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arrives in Tuscaloosa, where his public corruption trial began Monday morning. [...]

About 55 people gathered in front of Birmingham City Hall to pray for Mayor Larry [...]

Here is a political artifact by way of the old Thomas School AV Club. Councilor [...]

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Scott Vowell has approved a plan by Sheriff Mike Hale to [...]

Jefferson County Commissioner Bobby Humphryes lost support from colleagues today a resolution to hire back [...]

Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell explains why he reversed his position on a plan to [...]

Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins responds to SCLC’s resignation demand by quoting Napoleon [...]

Bishop Calvin Woods demanded the resignation of Commission President Bettye Fine Collins and asked Gov. [...]

Jefferson County is the poster child of municipal deadbeats, so how can they ask a [...]

Three commissioners want to bring county’s employees back, but two commissioners and the county attorneys say the move could be illegal. Read the story here.

Council President Carole Smitherman responds after learning the city is running $17 million in the red, rather than the $13 million surplus previously projected by the finance department.

Assistant United States Attorney George Martin responds to the conviction of former Jefferson County Commissioner John Katopodis on 97 counts of mail fraud and wire fraud.

Preceding the 8 p.m. screening of Sissyboy, the official opening night film of the 2009 SHOUT gay+lesbian film festival, there will be a special presentation of a short film titled One Closed Door After Another. The film details the current lack of availability of domestic partner benefits at UAB and the ongoing efforts by a group of UAB employees to have the school’s policies changed. The SHOUT film festival will be held at WorkPlay on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. Tickets and a complete schedule are online at www.bhamshout.com.

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified under oath that he intended to move to the City of Birmingham. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Allwin Horn ruled that Langford’s intent was enough to qualify him for Birmingham public office. But has Langford moved, even a year and a half later? Birmingham Weekly made five trips in five weeks to Fairfield to see if Langford was still living there. Can you guess already what we found?