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Woodfin and Sewell remember Larry Langford

Tuesday, former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford died in a Birmingham area hospital. He was 72. Both Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) released statements of condolences on the passing of Langford. “It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Mayor Larry Langford. Our hearts go out to the Langford … Continued
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January 10, 2019

Langford has been released from prison

Friday, Judge L. Scott Coogler of the Northern District of Alabama issued a ruling reducing the sentence of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford to time served. Mayor Langford arrived at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham Saturday night. “We welcome him home to his beloved city and urge everyone to join us in prayers for Mayor … Continued
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December 31, 2018

Former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford is in critical condition

Former Birmingham Mayor Langford is in critical condition and has been moved to a hospital. His family has been notified of his deteriorating health and are at his side. Langford is 72 years old and reportedly suffering from several illnesses including end-stage pulmonary disease, emphysema and heart failure. Langford was convicted of bribery and is … Continued
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December 26, 2018

Danny Garrett to serve as House majority whip

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, announced that State Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will serve as House Majority Whip during the 2018–2022 quadrennium and hold the third highest position in the Republican Caucus’ leadership structure. Whips, which are utilized by most caucuses and legislative bodies around the world, are tasked with conducting vote counts on … Continued
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December 20, 2018

U.S. Marshals capture a suspect in the Galleria Mall shooting

A suspect in the Thanksgiving night Riverchase Galleria Mall shooting in Hoover has been arrested by U.S. Marshals near Atlanta. Twenty-year-old Erron Marquez Dequann Brown surrendered peacefully to US Marshals Thursday morning at a relative’s house in Fulton County, Georgia. He is being held in the Fulton County Jail pending extradition back to Alabama on … Continued
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November 30, 2018

Campaign for UAB exceeds billion dollar goal

Thursday, UAB President Ray L. Watts, M.D. and Vice President of Advancement Thomas Brannan announced that the Campaign for UAB has surpassed its $1 billion goal. The Campaign for UAB is the largest, most comprehensive fundraising effort in UAB’s history. “This is a landmark accomplishment for UAB, Birmingham and the state of Alabama,” UAB President … Continued
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November 30, 2018