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  • Cordova Police Chief Resigns After Video of Sexual Harassment of Teen Dispatcher Surfaces

    Cordova Police Chief Resigns After Video of Sexual Harassment of Teen Dispatcher Surfaces

    October 8, 2025

    CORDOVA, Ala. — Cordova’s police chief abruptly resigned Monday amid public outrage and an administrative probe following the release of a video showing him sexually harassing an 18-year-old dispatcher at…

  • Birmingham Police Flood Streets, Arrest 41 in Week-Long Dragnet

    Birmingham Police Flood Streets, Arrest 41 in Week-Long Dragnet

    October 7, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Over the past week, a highly visible police crackdown across Birmingham led to 41 arrests as officers ramped up efforts to tackle gun violence and drug offenses…

  • Briarwood Christian School Employee Arrested in Child Pornography Case

    Briarwood Christian School Employee Arrested in Child Pornography Case

    October 6, 2025

    HOOVER, Ala. — The assistant IT director at Briarwood Christian School in Hoover was arrested Friday on allegations involving the possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said. Taylor Michael…

  • Gunfire Erupts in Downtown Montgomery, Leaving 2 Dead, 12 Injured

    Gunfire Erupts in Downtown Montgomery, Leaving 2 Dead, 12 Injured

    October 5, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At least 14 people were shot early Sunday near downtown Montgomery in a mass shooting that left two dead and 12 others wounded, authorities said. The shooting…

  • FBI Cuts Ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Raising Concerns About Monitoring Hate Groups

    FBI Cuts Ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Raising Concerns About Monitoring Hate Groups

    October 4, 2025

    WASHINGTON D.C. — The FBI recently severed its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center, a move that has raised alarms among civil rights advocates and observers in Alabama and…

  • Sen. Katie Britt Calls for Salary Suspension Amid Shutdown, but Legal Barriers Remain

    Sen. Katie Britt Calls for Salary Suspension Amid Shutdown, but Legal Barriers Remain

    October 3, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt is calling for her federal salary to be suspended during the ongoing government shutdown — a gesture that, while widely seen as reasonable…

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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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