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Smitherman on Sayler’s resignation
Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman says council and mayor’s office were misled.
Read the rest of this entry »Smitherman becomes interim mayor
Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman speaks about the transition in the wake of Larry Langford’s conviction on corruption charges.
Read the rest of this entry »Prosecution reacts to Langford verdict
Assistant US Attorney George Martin on what waits for corrupt politicians in Alabama.
Read the rest of this entry »Langford reacts to guilty verdict
Unfazed guilt, Larry Langford speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse.
Read the rest of this entry »Langford defense lawyer Glennon Threatt
Larry Langford defense attorney Glennon Threatt comments on the trial thus far as federal prosecutors’ [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Langford arrives at courthouse in Tuscaloosa
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arrives in Tuscaloosa, where his public corruption trial began Monday morning. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Langford Trial Prayer Vigil
About 55 people gathered in front of Birmingham City Hall to pray for Mayor Larry [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Larry Langford 1979
Here is a political artifact by way of the old Thomas School AV Club. Councilor [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hale explains Sheriff Dept. cuts
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Scott Vowell has approved a plan by Sheriff Mike Hale to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Humphryes licks wounds after hire-back defeat
Jefferson County Commissioner Bobby Humphryes lost support from colleagues today a resolution to hire back [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bell explains reversal on hire-back
Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell explains why he reversed his position on a plan to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Collins responds to resignation demands
Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins responds to SCLC’s resignation demand by quoting Napoleon [...]
Read the rest of this entry »SCLC, JeffCo employees demand state takeover
Bishop Calvin Woods demanded the resignation of Commission President Bettye Fine Collins and asked Gov. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Is Jefferson County creditworthy?
Jefferson County is the poster child of municipal deadbeats, so how can they ask a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Jefferson County back in business?
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.
Read the rest of this entry »Council president responds to Bham deficit
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.
Read the rest of this entry »Katopodis found guilty, jailed on spot
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.
Read the rest of this entry »Film on domestic partner benefits at UAB to open SHOUT film festival
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.
Read the rest of this entry »Looking for Larry Langford
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?
Read the rest of this entry »- Larry Langford's home out of range
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