‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Bell faces unprecedented challenges and another mayoral election two years away.

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

Nearly two years after its complicated debt structure collapsed, Jefferson County is taking its financial architects to court.

Former Jefferson County commissioner must pay $20,000 and do community service.

Last week’s verdict established Larry Langford’s guilt, but it will be a long time before we’re done settling all his unanswered questions. 

City’s 2010 budget left $21 million of line items off the balance sheets.

Sayler presided over Jefferson County financial implosion, later hired by Langford at Birmingham.

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

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

Unfazed by his conviction, former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford faces 805 years in prison.

After a week of trial, prosecutors and defense attorney’s make their cases to the jury.

Prosecution rests. Defense calls Fairfield pastor, investment banker, Blount’s lawyer.

The curious case of Katopodis’ Corvair leads to former Jefferson County financial advisor Norm Davis.

Langford told SEC that he paid for clothes himself, not Blount.

LaPierre says there was no explicit agreement. Defense claims Langford never knew.

Langford, Blount and LaPierre disguised bribes as loans, LaPierre said.

Week one of the Larry Langford trial concludes Friday with Bill Blount and Al LaPierre.

After curt answers, prosecutor asks, “Who did you bribe?” Blount: “Larry Langford.”

Blount and Langford hid deals from Bettye Fine Collins, were afraid she’d leak to media.