Gambling developer Milton McGregor and legislative analyst Joseph “Ray” Crosby called one another frequently and discussed minute details of the bingo bill Crosby was drafting. Crosby and McGregor are two of the nine defendants in the bingo trial.
FBI agents provided Beason to with devices for recording conversations in person and on the phone. “I was paranoid about talking with anyone about gambling without recording it,” he said.
Have you ever tweeted for Jesus? If you’re a potential juror in the bingo corruption trial, Milton McGregor defense lawyer Bobby Segall wants to know.
Krulak’s hire ends a lengthy selection process. Details to follow soon. Read the press release from the college below.
A 3.5 percent lodging tax hike would pay for a new baseball stadium near the Railroad Park and redirect up to $5 million per year in taxes to build a new hotel and retail district at the BJCC.
Still reeling from accounting problems, Birmingham-Southern College is cutting five majors from its course offerings and 29 employees from its faculty. The college will no longer offer Dance, French, German, Accounting or Computer Science.
U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler structured former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford’s 15-year sentence to isolate honest-service fraud counts from other charges.
The proposed closures are part of Mayor William Bell’s plan to balance the 2011 fiscal year budget. Council President Roderick Royal said he doubts the cuts are necessary. Councilors were upset mayor didn’t share decision before telling employees.
The City of Birmingham must cut salaries 10 percent to balance the 2011 budget, Mayor William Bell told several thousand city employees meeting today at Boutwell Auditorium.
President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court. Sen. Jeff Sessions wasted no time questioning the new appointee’s credentials.
