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  • J. Mason Davis, Birmingham Civil Rights Attorney and Civic Leader, Dies at 90

    J. Mason Davis, Birmingham Civil Rights Attorney and Civic Leader, Dies at 90

    April 14, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J. Mason Davis, a Birmingham attorney whose legal work helped dismantle segregation in Alabama and whose civic leadership shaped generations of lawyers and advocates, has died. He…

  • Ensley Standoff Ends with Arrest, Guns, Drugs Seized

    Ensley Standoff Ends with Arrest, Guns, Drugs Seized

    April 12, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham man was arrested after a seven-hour standoff Friday in Ensley, where police said he barricaded himself inside a house, threatened to hurt himself and others,…

  • Alabama Legislature Passes Bill to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Candy, Soda

    Alabama Legislature Passes Bill to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Candy, Soda

    April 11, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation that would bar SNAP recipients from buying candy and non-diet soda if state and federal officials sign off on a waiver request,…

  • Leeds Woman Accused of Spraying Children with Bear Spray

    Leeds Woman Accused of Spraying Children with Bear Spray

    April 10, 2026

    LEEDS, Ala. — A Leeds woman was arrested after police accused her of spraying her two children in the face with bear spray, according to multiple reports. Police identified the…

  • Alabama Moves to Let Prisoners Join Parole Hearings Remotely

    Alabama Moves to Let Prisoners Join Parole Hearings Remotely

    April 9, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is set to let people seeking parole participate in their own hearings remotely, a modest but notable change in a prison system that has faced years…

  • Alabama Sends Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Bill to Ivey

    Alabama Sends Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Bill to Ivey

    April 8, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have sent Gov. Kay Ivey a bill that would require public schools to emphasize abstinence in sex education and prohibit comprehensive sex education, adding new…

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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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