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American Shrapnel Ch. 6: "Justifiable Homicide"
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- American Shrapnel Ch. 6: "Justifiable Homicide"
- Runtime
- 37:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Why did Eric Rudolph target abortion clinics? Friends said they didn’t know Rudolph cared about that issue. But the battle over abortion rights had been long and bloody. Meet the women who were soldiers in that movement. And its casualties.
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Daniel Potter
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
Listen to all the episodes of "American Shrapnel" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3pki73Zn4sa7SYTlvg-9oxSI8XYVdz2J
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- Ch. 5: Scar Tissue
- Runtime
- 31:13
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Memrie Cresswell stood up to tuck in her shirt as a bomb exploded at the Otherside lounge. It saved her life. Time after time luck was the thing that kept Rudolph’s body count from soaring. As he desperately tries to kill more, his bombs evolve.
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Daniel Potter
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
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- Ch. 4: The Funnel Cloud
- Runtime
- 36:23
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- What radicalized Eric Rudolph? Family. Neighbors. Timothy McVeigh. But there’s more. Come on a whirlwind ride through a brazen armored car robbery, an antisemitic preacher who once considered the bomber a protege, the U.S. Army, and a girl named Joy. And meet the men trying to make a whole army of Eric Rudolphs.
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Chris Hoff
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
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- Ch. 3: A Bomber in Search of a Target
- Runtime
- 36:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Eric Rudolph was a chameleon. A Bible thumper and a skilled pot grower, a Holocaust denier and an avid reader. Stories from family and friends reveal a dangerous, contradictory man. And his secrets.
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Chris Hoff
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
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- Ch. 2: Run, Rudolph, Run
- Runtime
- 37:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Agents descend on Murphy, N.C. only to find a Goldilocks scene. The stove is still warm but the inhabitant is gone. Eric Rudolph disappears in the frenzy. Tales emerge of a severed hand, a would-be Rambo, and a crowd cheering “Run Rudolph Run”
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Chris Hoff
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
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- Ch. 1: The Blob Man
- Runtime
- 40:20
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- An explosion at the ‘96 Olympics, and the bomber slips away. Two more bombs. A photo of the suspect so grainy the FBI called him “Blob Man.” Then, a college student sees a suspicious man leaving the scene of yet another bomb. Follow the unlikely hero on a daring chase that would give agents their first big break.
Host, Writer: Becca Andrews
Host, Writer: John Archibald
Executive Producer, Co-Creator: John Hammontree
Audio Engineer: Chris Hoff
Field Producer: Sarah Whites-Koditscheck
Social Producers: Caroline Vincent, Mila Olivera
Logo Design: DJB Design
Theme Music: “Birmingham” by Beth Thornley and Rob Cairns
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- 2025 elections: 8 local races you should know about
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- On Tuesday, Aug. 26, residents across the state will cast their ballots to determine who will lead their communities for the next four years.
Here are 8 races you should know about.
Reporting by Alaina Bookman
#elections #localraces #politics #mayoralcandidates #alabama
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- Huntsville keeps getting bigger!
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 2025 has been a big year for Alabama’s biggest city, both in terms of land area and population. Huntsville annexed nearly 1,700 acres of land through the first seven months of the year. But the city isn’t done.
#huntsville #alabama
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- Tuberville’s 5-Point Plan for Governor: How will Alabama pay for it?
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Republican frontrunner for Alabama’s 2026 gubernatorial race, outlined his initial plan as governor during a speech at the Association of County Commissions of Alabama on Wednesday.
His initial plan includes five priorities:
- Building new trade schools
- Adding more power plants
- Attracting new manufacturing plants
- Building more prisons
- Cutting taxes
But how would the state pay for these plans?
Here is a look at some of Tuberville’s early proposals.
Reporting by John Sharp
#senator #gubernatorialrace #governor #tommytuberville #republican #elections
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- Carver Jones Market closing Sept. 1, will reopen as church ministry
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Carver Jones Market, which opened July 31, 2024 to great fanfare as the first new grocery in Fairfield in more than a decade, will close under that name effective Sept. 1. After that, it will have a new name and operate as a ministry of Urban Hope Community Church, which owns the building and launched the supermarket last year. Story by Greg Garrison.
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- Back to school dance at Alabama junior high turned into a possible criminal investigation
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Odenville Middle School held a dance Friday night, after which multiple social media posts alleged inappropriate behavior, including boys lifting girls’ dresses and taking photos or videos.
School officials addressed the situation Tuesday in a Facebook post, stating that “many of these posts contain inaccurate information from individuals not connected to Odenville Middle School or St. Clair County Schools.”
“Please be assured that OMS faculty and staff, along with St. Clair County Schools’ central office, are taking this matter very seriously,” the statement read.
Officials also said student safety is their top priority and that they are working closely with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office as part of the ongoing investigation.
School officials are encouraging any students with direct knowledge of the events to speak with OMS administrators or file an official report with the sheriff’s office.
Odenvi...
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- Huntsville's new drone manufacturing facility
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Professional Drone Works (PDW) is Huntsville's new drone manufacturing facility.
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- 2025 test scores: Top 10 most improved Alabama school districts
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- School districts across the state are demonstrating significant improvements in test scores.
The latest test scores from the Alabama Department of Education show growth in English and math subjects for students. Science scores showed no significant changes.
Data comes from the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP), which tests students in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11 for science, while 3-8 and 11th graders are tested for English language arts and math.
Reporting done by Rebecca Griesbach
#alabamaschools #alabama #testscores #alabamacheck
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- Tarrant mayor and clerk clash over absentee ballots days before election
- Runtime
- 8:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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- UAB announces research plans backed with $28 million in federal funds
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- National Institute of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt visited the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) last week to share details on what a renewed partnership will mean for health care in Alabama.
Earlier this year, UAB administration requested staff to reduce spending after the federal government cut $70 million from the health care system.
But Britt said Thursday that the Senate is planning to increase the NIH budget by $400 million in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a report from CBS 42.
Britt was also recently able to secure over $28 million in federal funding for Alabama health care research with a letter requesting that President Donald Trump’s administration release delayed NIH funds.
Britt’s office said the legislation contains funding to support NIH initiatives across a range of critical research areas, including cancer, rare pediatric disorders and more.
UAB, Alaba...
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- Georgia widens probe into $140 million Ponzi scheme that ensnared Alabama politicians
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Georgia secretary of state's office issued a new round of subpoenas this week, widening the probe of First Liberty Building & Loan, the failed financial firm whose politically connected founder is accused of a sprawling $140 million Ponzi scheme.
The ongoing probe was launched shortly after First Liberty’s June collapse sent shock waves through Georgia’s political establishment and extended into Alabama. The subpoenas seek documents and correspondence tied to the company’s lending practices.
Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, who is running for secretary of state, said he was duped by the scheme.
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has called for those who received political contributions tied to the scheme to return them.
The Alabama Securities Commission is investigating any possible impact on the state and its investors.
Reporting by Greg Bluestein and Kelly Yamanouchi The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) and ...
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- Massive alligator captured after ‘record night’ of hunting
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A 13-foot alligator weighing over 600 pounds was captured by licensed hunters in the West Central Alligator Management Area on August 14, 2025.
The alligator was one of 23 captured in a ‘record night’ of hunting. More gator hunting licenses than ever were issued this year, according to the state of Alabama.
Hunters in the Southeast Alligator Management Area also caught two 10-foot gators the next day, according to the wildlife department.
Reporting by Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
#hunting #alligatorhunting #alabamahunting #alabama #alabamacheck
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- Amtrak returns to the Gulf Coast: New Mardi Gras service reconnects hurricane-rebuilt towns
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Amtrak cars have returned to Gulf Coast rails this Saturday, a return nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina swept away much of the coastline. The Mardi Gras Service, with its two daily trips between New Orleans and Mobile, includes stops in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula.
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- Bishop Calvin Woods Sr., a Civil Rights icon passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. #civilrights
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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- Small town Alabama is the only home Fonzie knows, but ICE came for him anyway
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Alfonso Andrade, known as Fonzie to family and friends, grew up in Blountsville, Alabama. He was a teenager when he learned he was not an American citizen. Now, it’s a coin flip whether a judge will order his deportation, or allow him to stay in this country with his fiancee and their 1-year-old son.
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- This Homewood church went 37 years between pastor sex scandals
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Robert Sullivan, the pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, is now on leave as the Diocese of Birmingham investigates allegations that he paid a former exotic dancer nearly $400,000 for sex and companionship starting when she was 17 in 2009.
Sullivan is not the first priest in the history of Our Lady of Sorrows to be involved in a sex scandal.
The parish pastor in 1989, Charles Bordenca, was removed from active ministry in the Birmingham diocese because of credible allegations of sexual abuse.
Sullivan came to Our Lady of Sorrows in 2023 after serving at St. Francis Xavier Church since July 1, 2007. He was also pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus from 2001-2007 and served six years as president of John Carroll High School.
In an interview with The Birmingham News published the day before his ordination in 1993, Sullivan said he understood and supported the church’s strict rules on celibacy for priests and teaching that sex outside marriage was a sin.<...
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- Trump wants Alabama based military ‘reaction force’ to stop violence in cities, report states
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Documents obtained by The Washington Post indicate that the Pentagon is evaluating plans to set up a task force of National Guard soldiers who could respond to riots, violence, and unrest and in American cities.
The report says Alabama is included in the tentative plans as the host of one of two planned bases for a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force.”
The Washington Post reported that documents it obtained are marked “predecisional.”
National Guard officials developed the documents, which were time-stamped as recent as last July and early August.
A Pentagon spokeswoman told the publication that it would not comment on “leaked documents.”
The idea, according to the documents obtained by the Washington Post, is to set up a rotation of Army and Air Force National Guard soldiers from multiple states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, ...
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- Former Blount County Jail corrections sergeant convicted in 2022 unprovoked beating
- Runtime
- 4:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A former Blount County Jail corrections sergeant has been convicted in the unprovoked beating of an inmate that was captured on the jail’s surveillance video.A jury on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, found 45-year-old Joseph Ray Snow guilty of second-degree assault and failure of duty or violation of the law. The incident happened in 2022 and Ray was indicted in 2023.
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- Alabama priest on leave after woman alleges relationship began when she was 17
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Bishop Steven Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, today released a letter to the diocese revealing that a priest is being investigated for a relationship with a woman alleged to have begun when she was 17.
Robert Sullivan, 61, announced Aug. 2 that he was taking personal leave from his duties as pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Homewood beginning Aug. 4. Sullivan also served as vicar general of the diocese, Raica said.
Raica said the victim assistance coordinator for the diocese received the allegation in July and the case is being referred to the Vatican for investigation and to the Alabama Department of Human Resources, since the woman reporting the allegation said she was a minor when the relationship began.
The woman making the allegations, Heather Jones, also shared them with The Guardian, a British newspaper, which has since published a story.
The Guardian said Jones, 33, says she met Sullivan in 2009 when ...
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- Dog finds human remains in for fourth time in a year
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For the fourth time in one year, Paulina Meija’s German Shepherd mix has dragged home human remains.
Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the long bone was found in the front yard. The Coroner’s Office will use DNA to determine if the bones recovered are from the same person in the three other incidents.
Mejia’s husband, Orlin Manchame Marroquin, is the one who has dealt with the human bones brought home by Chicarin in the past.
The Honduran native, however, was detained by ICE more than a week ago and is now being held in a Louisiana detention facility.
“Now it’s my time to experience it (finding the remains),” said Mejia, who was born in Texas. “It’s been very hard.”
A subsequent search by tracking dogs with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office of nearby wooded area discovered additional skeletal remains, Yates said.
Reporting by Carol Robinson
#investigati...
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- Which ZIP codes are the priciest in Alabama?
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Two zip codes in close proximity to each other remain atop the list of the state’s wealthiest areas, with the average home valuing between $831,000 and $874,000, according to an AL.com analysis of Zillow data. But now a slew of other ZIP codes are joining the ranks.
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- Auburn University changes admission requirements for upcoming classes
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- High school students planning to go to Auburn University should prepare to take the ACT or SAT.
Auburn will require test scores for students applying for Fall 2027. AL.com confirmed the change with university administrators. Auburn currently has limited admissions for students without test scores.
The University of Alabama, Jacksonville State University, Alabama A&M, the University of North Alabama and the University of South Alabama remain test optional, according to their admissions sites.
Reporting by Williesha Morris/Al.com
#auburnuniversity #auburnalabama #acttest #sattest #testscores #collegeadmissions #wareagle
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- Vaping in Alabama public spaces would be banned under proposed bill
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, has filed a bill to expand the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, passed back in 2003.
The current law prohibits smoking in most enclosed public spaces, including retail stores, restaurants, government buildings, shopping malls, elevators, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, banks, and others.
Allen’s bill adds “the use of an electronic nicotine delivery system” to the definition of smoking in the law.
A study published by the National Library of Medicine found that vaping indoors may expose nonusers to nicotine but not to the toxic combustion products found in second-hand smoke from tobacco.
✍: Mike Cason
#vaping #alabamalaw #proposedbill #nicotine #smoking #law
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- Carlos Blount, witness who found toddler girl found dead speaks at vigil in Gadsden
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A woman has been arrested after a toddler girl was found dead in a hearse outside a Gadsden funeral home, according to police.
Gadsden police said the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Terica Pearl, was in custody roughly 12 hours after the child was found dead thanks to “a relentless, coordinated effort” by investigators.
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- Dismantling has begun on this legendary ship in Mobile #ssunitedstates
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The iconic SS United States, once a glamorous ocean liner that hosted Hollywood legends, is now being dismantled. Its legendary smokestacks will be preserved in a future museum.
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- Alabama immigration advocate detained after Leeds traffic stop
- Runtime
- 9:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Birmingham-area immigration advocate Giovanna Martinez is detained during a traffic stop in this video released by the Leeds Police Department in Alabama. She has been moved to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
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- One of America’s wealthiest communities is in Alabama
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- GOBankingRates analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Zillow, focusing on cities with at least 5,000 households to identify the 50 suburbs with the highest average household incomes.
Mountain Brook is the only Alabama suburb to make the list taking 30th place with an average household income of $302,510. According to Census data, this is nearly 5 times the state average of $62,212.
#suburban #suburbs #alabama #neighborhood #zillow
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- Alabama weapons manufacturer awarded $9 5 billion contract for missile system
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Lockheed Martin’s Troy facilities are taking part in a mammoth $9.5 billion contract to increase production of two of the U.S. military’s most capable cruise missiles.
According to the company, the Pentagon last month announced the contract to increase delivery of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
The missiles were one reason Lockheed Martin expanded its Troy facilities with the addition of a 225,000-square-foot “intelligent factory.” The facility incorporates digital forecasting models, a fully robotic paint line and automated assembly processes.
Work will be performed at Troy and Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2033.
#defensetechnology #lockheedmartin #missile #contract #usmilitary
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- Eighth suspect indicted in horrific Bibb County bunker child sex trafficking case
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An eighth suspect indicted in horrific Bibb County bunker child sex trafficking case.
A grand jury issued a 33-count indictment against 26-year-old Olivia Shailee Elam, according to newly released court documents. She is set to be arraigned on Aug. 15.
Previously arrested and indicted are Andres Velazquez-Trejo, 29, William Chase McElroy, 21, Dalton Terrell, also 21, Timothy St. John, 23, Rebecca Brewer, 29, Sara Louise Terrell, 41, and Ricky Terrell, 44.
The investigation began Feb. 4 of this year “following concerns regarding the sexual abuse of children in an underground bunker located in Brent.”
Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade said their office was alerted by DHR.
The 10 victims range between the ages of 3 and 15 and were victimized as far back as 2022.
#bibbcounty #traffickingawareness #childabuse #investigations #brentalabama
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- Sister of Jabari Peoples reacts to viewing of body camera footage
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sister of Jabari Peoples says that she feels outraged and still has many unanswered questions after viewing footage that showed the death of the 18-year-old.
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- Attorneys of Jabari Peoples’ family react to the viewing of body camera footage
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Attorney Ben Crump says the family doesn’t believe they have full transparency after viewing footage showing the death of Jabari Peoples. Crump said they were shown a “short clip of an ALEA edited video” of the shooting. The video shown the family was about four minutes long, with about a minute of it capturing the interaction between Peoples and the officers, Crump said.
He notes that the video they saw showed that Peoples was shot in the back while running away and that he never pointed anything at an officer.
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- These Alabama counties have the highest home values
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Home values are booming in north and south Alabama, where tech industries and coastal real estate have attracted droves of new residents in recent years. Since 2020, typical home values have risen by 36% statewide, climbing from about $172,000 in June 2020 to $234,000 in June 2025, according to an AL.com analysis of Zillow data. But that growth looks different from county to county.
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- Iconic spot to reopen as country music venue and bar on the Tuscaloosa Strip
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Two Dimes, on the Tuscaloosa Strip, is set for a soft opening Aug. 16 at the former location of Druid City Music Hall.
Two Dimes covers about 15,000 square feet and will have a single stage. Most concerts will be standing-room shows, with some private tables available on the mezzanine, co-owner Grant McCabe told AL.com.
Two Dimes also aims to please football fans in Tuscaloosa, especially on days when the University of Alabama is playing.
A huge TV screen, video walls and several other TVs will be part of the decor.
#tuscaloosa #alabamafootball #thestrip #musicvenue #countrymusic #grandopening
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- Mayoral candidate Scales warns that Birmingham is 'under attack' for possible state intervention
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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- 1 person dead in AL, some rural roads impassable after flash flooding
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Cleburne County EMA said Sunday morning that flooding has washed out at least one bridge on County Road 640 and made parts of several roads impassable in the southern portion of the county.
Local drivers have been asked to avoid the following areas:
- County Road 10 @ County Road 63
- County Road 10 @ County Road 25
- County Road 41
- County Road 75
- County Road 640 @ County Road 656
- County Road 635
- County Road 633
- County Road 49 (River Bridge Abernathy area)
Reporting by Amber Sutton
#nationalweatherservice #flashflood #floodwarning #severeweather #roadclosures #alabama #EMA
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- MLB Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith returns to Alabama
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mobile celebrates its Hall of Fame heritage a second time on Thursday with visits from Billye Aaron, the widow of Hank Aaron, and Ozzie Smith. Smith was honored during the celebration of Mobile's Hall of Fame Walk, which features statues honoring the city’s sports legends including Smith and Aaron.
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- UAB cuts some spending, hiring amid federal grant losses
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- University of Alabama at Birmingham officials are telling staff to cut back on spending and limit hiring as the school adjusts to dramatic federal funding cuts. AL.com also reviewed a document, circulated among the College of Arts and Sciences, that said staff should reduce discretionary spending, limit overtime and new hires and look for other ways to cut costs. According to the document, more specific budget details will be shared soon. Story by Williesha Morris.
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- Jabari Peoples’ bodycam video to be released to Homewood PD and JeffCo DA’s Office
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) investigation into the deadly shooting of Jabari Peoples by a Homewood police officer on June 23, 2025, is expected to be complete Friday, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
“ALEA will release (State Bureau of Investigation’s) investigative file -- including any and all body-worn camera footage obtained from the City of Homewood to the City of Homewood’s Police Department and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office” at that time, attorneys for ALEA wrote.
The filing came as attorneys for ALEA sought to delay a hearing set for Monday on a petition last filed by attorney Leroy Maxwell on behalf of Peoples’ mother and other family members.
The petition seeks to preserve critical evidence and identify parties as the family considers a potential wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit.
ALEA had declined a request by a lawyer for Peoples’ family to see the video, saying...
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- 4 things your child might not be able to bring to school this fall
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Every district in the state is updating cell phone and electronic device policies in response to a new state law called the FOCUS Act, that bans cell phone usage during school hours. But some schools have gone even further, prohibiting other items like non-clear backpacks and non-clear insulated water bottles, like Stanley cups. Story by Williesha Morris.
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- Meet Saban and Tyde Witt | Names in Crimson Flame
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Their dad took a chance on Nick Saban, without knowing whether or not he'd be a good coach. Then he named his son after the man that went on to be the GOAT. Saban and Tyde Witt share what it's like to live life named for their dad's favorite team. #nicksaban #alabama
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- Massive Earthquake in Russia detected in Alabama
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Massive Earthquake in Russia detected in Alabama!
The huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Kamchatka, Russia was picked up by Station N4 250A in Montgomery County and Station US LRAL in Bibb County.
Although you weren't able to feel it in Alabama, it's an impressive reminder of the capability of seismic energy.
Data courtesy of SAGE: Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience.
#earthquake #earthquakes #russia #alabama #seismology
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- Meet Krimson Anne White | Names in Crimson Flame
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- What's it like being named after your parent's favorite sports colors? Krimson Anne White has enough experience with the double-takes when people hear her name for the first time.
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- Prison lawyers kicked off case for faking citations with ChatGPT
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Three of the private attorneys representing Alabama’s prison system have been publicly reprimanded by a federal judge for using fake legal citations.
The scathing order said lawyers Matthew Reeves, William Cranford and William Lunsford filed court records with citations that were “hallucinations” from Chat GPT, the popular generative artificial intelligence app.
The fake citations were used in a case that was originally filed in 2021 by an inmate at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer and first came to light in May when an attorney for the inmate filed a motion questioning the references. At the time, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco tried to do her own searches for the citations but couldn’t find them. She ordered the Butler Snow attorneys to show why they shouldn’t be punished “for making false statements of fact or law to the court.”
Lunsford has long represented the prison system, including in the lawsuit filed by the De...
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- Their parents named them After the Alabama Crimson Tide | Names in Crimson Flame
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Title
- Drone footage of Daniel McCarn's capture by Scottsboro Police Department
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Scottsboro Police Department used a drone to find Daniel McCarn, a suspect accused of shooting a Scottsboro police officer.
