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Drummond Wins $256 Million Verdict in Long-Running Defamation Fight
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal jury has awarded Birmingham-based Drummond Co. $256 million in a long-running defamation and racketeering case over allegations that the coal company backed violent paramilitary groups…
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Alabama Bill Would Set $10 Minimum Wage for Larger Employers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama senator has filed a bill to create a state minimum wage of $10 an hour for many workers, marking one of the most aggressive pushes…
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Former Jefferson County Sergeant Sues Sheriff Pettway, Alleging Retaliation and Wrongful Firing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jude Washington has filed a lawsuit accusing Sheriff Mark Pettway and other top officials of retaliation, wrongful termination and civil rights…
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Barrage of Gunfire Outside Bessemer Amazon Warehouse Leaves 1 Dead
BESSEMER, Ala. — A barrage of gunfire erupted outside Amazon’s massive BHM1 fulfillment center in Bessemer late Sunday, leaving one person dead in the latest high-profile shooting linked to the…
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Freight Train Crushes Minivan, Killing 2 Birmingham Moms After Driver Ducks Gate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two women are dead and four juveniles are recovering after a minivan they were riding in was struck by a freight train in the 1000 block of…
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Two Men Killed in Elmore Prison Fight as Alabama’s Deadly, Overcrowded System Faces New Scrutiny
ELMORE, Ala. — Two incarcerated men were killed Thursday during a fight involving a weapon at Elmore Correctional Facility, deepening alarm over an Alabama prison system that federal officials say…
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