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  • Security Guard Charged after Fatal Shooting at Birmingham Greyhound Station

    Security Guard Charged after Fatal Shooting at Birmingham Greyhound Station

    May 5, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A confrontation at Birmingham’s Greyhound bus station ended in gunfire Sunday evening, leaving a Georgia man dead and putting a downtown security guard at the center of…

  • Alabama House Candidate Arrested on Arson Charges in Opelika Daycare Fires

    Alabama House Candidate Arrested on Arson Charges in Opelika Daycare Fires

    May 4, 2026

    OPELIKA, Ala. — Terrence Johnson, a Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 82, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of second-degree arson linked to fires at two Opelika daycare centers…

  • Birmingham’s Air Gets F in Latest Pollution Rankings

    Birmingham’s Air Gets F in Latest Pollution Rankings

    May 3, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham’s air quality worsened in the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report, which gave the greater metro area an F for ozone pollution and…

  • Federal Judge Threatens Sanctions Over Alabama Execution Data Claims

    Federal Judge Threatens Sanctions Over Alabama Execution Data Claims

    May 2, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge has threatened sanctions against top Alabama Department of Corrections officials and the state attorney general’s office after finding they made false statements about equipment…

  • Hospital Elevator Malfunctions with Workers Inside, Eyewitness Describes 6-Story Drop

    Hospital Elevator Malfunctions with Workers Inside, Eyewitness Describes 6-Story Drop

    May 1, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An elevator at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital malfunctioned Wednesday morning with several team members aboard, prompting medical evaluations and an urgent hospital advisory, hospital officials said. A…

  • Court Ruling Shapes Alabama’s Next Redistricting Fight

    Court Ruling Shapes Alabama’s Next Redistricting Fight

    April 30, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama is once again at the center of a major voting rights battle after the Supreme Court’s latest decision reshaped how courts can consider race in redistricting,…

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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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