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  • Alabama Parole Board Faces Scrutiny Over Record-Low Parole Approvals Amid Prison Overcrowding Crisis

    Alabama Parole Board Faces Scrutiny Over Record-Low Parole Approvals Amid Prison Overcrowding Crisis

    October 24, 2024

    Montgomery, Ala. – Alabama’s parole system is facing mounting criticism for its historically low parole approval rates, which many argue are worsening the state’s overcrowded and inhumane prison conditions. The…

  • Surveillance Tool Tracks Alabama Woman to Florida Abortion Clinic, Raising Privacy Concerns

    Surveillance Tool Tracks Alabama Woman to Florida Abortion Clinic, Raising Privacy Concerns

    October 24, 2024

    A recent investigation has revealed the use of a phone-tracking tool, Locate X, to monitor an Alabama woman’s journey to an abortion clinic in Florida. This tool, developed by Babel…

  • Alabama Man Wins $2 Million from Florida Lottery

    Alabama Man Wins $2 Million from Florida Lottery

    October 23, 2024

    GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Jeremy Smith, a 49-year-old resident of Lillian, Alabama, is celebrating a $2 million win after purchasing a TRIPLE 777 Scratch-Off ticket in Florida. The Florida Lottery…

  • Alabama Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Returns After Major Renovation

    Alabama Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Returns After Major Renovation

    October 23, 2024

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Theatre, a historic landmark in Birmingham, is celebrating the return of its iconic Mighty Wurlitzer organ, affectionately known as “Big Bertha,” following extensive repairs. After…

  • FBI Investigates Hanging Death of Alabama Man Who Sued Police Over Brutality

    FBI Investigates Hanging Death of Alabama Man Who Sued Police Over Brutality

    October 22, 2024

    CORRECTION: Dennoriss Richardson was incorrectly identified in the original article. The name has been updated below: SHEFFIELD, Ala. — The FBI has launched an investigation into the death of Dennoriss…

  • Fairway Mortgage Settles $9.9 Million Redlining Case, Pledges Investment in Birmingham’s Black Neighborhoods

    Fairway Mortgage Settles $9.9 Million Redlining Case, Pledges Investment in Birmingham’s Black Neighborhoods

    October 22, 2024

    Birmingham, AL — Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation has agreed to a $9.9 million settlement with federal regulators over allegations of discriminatory lending practices in Birmingham’s majority-Black neighborhoods, including Ensley. The…

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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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