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  • Man in Custody: Noah Hendricks Accused of Killing Calera Girlfriend

    Man in Custody: Noah Hendricks Accused of Killing Calera Girlfriend

    February 15, 2026

    CALERA, Ala. — A 23-year-old woman was shot to death in a north Calera home Thursday night, the latest domestic violence killing to rattle a community on Birmingham’s southern fringe….

  • Hanceville Abolishes Police Department after Grand Jury Blistered ‘Criminal Enterprise’

    Hanceville Abolishes Police Department after Grand Jury Blistered ‘Criminal Enterprise’

    February 14, 2026

    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Nearly a year after a grand jury said the Hanceville Police Department had become a “criminal enterprise” and urged that it be “immediately abolished,” city leaders have…

  • Alabama ‘Chemtrail’ Bill puts Conspiracy Theory into Statehouse Spotlight

    Alabama ‘Chemtrail’ Bill puts Conspiracy Theory into Statehouse Spotlight

    February 13, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker’s bid to restrict so‑called “chemtrails” is drawing new attention to a long‑running conspiracy theory that scientists say has no basis in fact, even as…

  • Alabama’s New Ten Commandments School Bill Draws Fire for Hypocrisy and Culture-War Politics

    Alabama’s New Ten Commandments School Bill Draws Fire for Hypocrisy and Culture-War Politics

    February 12, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are again pushing to require public schools to post the Ten Commandments, this time targeting fifth- through 12th-grade history classrooms in a move critics say…

  • Two 16-Year-Olds Charged in Fatal Ensley Shooting of 20-Year-Old

    Two 16-Year-Olds Charged in Fatal Ensley Shooting of 20-Year-Old

    February 11, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two 16-year-old boys are facing murder charges in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood earlier this month, authorities said. The Birmingham Police…

  • Brookside Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement in ‘Policing for Profit’ Case

    Brookside Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement in ‘Policing for Profit’ Case

    February 10, 2026

    BROOKSIDE, Ala. — The town of Brookside has agreed to a proposed $1.5 million class-action settlement that would compensate thousands of drivers and impose sweeping reforms after years of allegations…

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The Birmingham Free Press

The Birmingham Free Press was established in 1997 as an independent news and entertainment source. We publish a variety of books, magazines, and comics, along with our flagship, broadsheet newspaper.

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