VIDEO: Protestors disrupt civil rights hearing on immigration law in Birmingham
Several groups disrupted a field hearing by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Friday morning in Birmingham by shouting in English and Spanish and holding…
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Harry Lyon, Democratic candidate for Chief Justice, to face ‘firing squad’ Friday in party hearing
Tomorrow, Democratic party nominee for Chief Justice Harry Lyon will face what he considers — and what may be — a railroading off the ballot.…
Councilor withdraws proposed plan to explore funding Birmingham school system reserve
Council President Pro Tem Hoyt withdrew a plan Tuesday to explore funding the Birmingham Board of Education’s reserve fund after councilors expressed a desire to…
State intervention in Birmingham schools will go on; judge finds board president lives in Trussville
The Birmingham BOE is permanently enjoined from interfering with BCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon's job, a judge ordered Monday. The judge also found that Birmingham…
Evangelist with videos at center of APT scandal has book pulled by publisher for inaccuracies
It is perhaps the most damning indictment of Texas evangelist and pseudo-historian David Barton so far. Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson has ceased publicaiton and…
Judge orders that discovery in APT suit by ousted executive director go forward
A judge has ordered that a suit filed by ousted Alabama Public Television Executive Director Allan Pizzato will go forward based on possible violations of…
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman resentenced to 6.5 years minus time served
A federal judge resentenced former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman to federal prison time Friday on charges stemming from a 2006 bribery trial. Siegelman has been…
APT COO Charles Grantham resigns from network effective Aug. 31
Weld has learned that Charles Grantham, Alabama Public Television's chief operating officer, submitted his resignation to APT Interim Executive Director Don Boomershine Wednesday morning. The…
Bingo trial judge wades into “murky field” of federal bribery law in wake of bingo trial
An opinion released last week by the federal judge who presided over the Alabama bingo corruption trial urges the U.S. Supreme Court to better define…
APT controversy continues as commission hires law firm, APT COO sends letter to governor
A special-called meeting of the Alabama Educational Television Commission on Tuesday marked the first time the commission has met since firing Alabama Public Television Executive…