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The former Tallassee Assistant Police Chief has been convicted on 'numerous' felony ethics violations for unlawfully accessing criminal records for personal gain. Former Tallassee Assistant Chief of PoliceMore >>
The former Tallassee Assistant Police Chief has been convicted on 'numerous' felony ethics violations for unlawfully accessing criminal records for personal gain.More >>
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It was the best of legislative sessions, it was the worst of legislative sessions, it was the session of wisdom, it was the session of foolishness -- in short, it was a session in which "some of its noisiestMore >>
It was the best of legislative sessions, it was the worst of legislative sessions, it was the session of wisdom, it was the session of foolishness -- in short, it was a session in which "some of its noisiestMore >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned Friday that major disruptions...More >>
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Former Selma Police Chief Melvin "Slim" Summerlin was laid to rest today in Selma after he passed away from complications from heart surgery earlier this week. Chief Summerlin was with the Selma PoliceMore >>
Former Selma Police Chief Melvin "Slim" Summerlin was laid to rest today in Selma after he passed away from complications from heart surgery earlier this week.More >>
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The city of Birmingham is planning events to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights protests that captured the nation's attention in 1963.
Mayor William Bell's office says many of the city's major attractions are planning events that will be held in 2013 to commemorate the historic demonstrations.
The venues that will hold events include the McWane Science Center. It once was a Loveman's Department Store that was the site of sit-ins by civil rights protesters.
The events of 1963 in Birmingham included civil rights marches led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; violent clashes between protesters and public safety workers; and the deadly bombing of a black church.
Bell says the commemoration can show how far Birmingham has come in the last half-century.
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