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Merrick Garland's reluctance to hold Trump & Co. accountable for crimes...
Merrick Garland Will a Democratic president ever nominate a U.S attorney general who has a spine? That question seems to be at the heart of a legal-advocacy group's call for the resignation of current...
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Police in suburban St. Louis, MO, beat black motorist for allegedly failing...
Tranell Stewart We reported earlier this week that traffic stops, once seen as routine encounters with police, are turning increasingly dangerous, even deadly -- especially for motorists of color. A...
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Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial: Wisconsin judge clearly is angling for an...
Kyle RittenhouseThe judge in the murder trial of Kenosha, WI, shooter Kyle Rittenhouse clearly is trying to arrange for a not-guilty finding, according to a legal expert. The expert, a professor at a...
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Kyle Rittenhouse, regardless of his trial outcome, is a symbol of a society...
Kyle RittenhouseClosing arguments in the murder trial of Kenosha, WI, shooter Kyle Rittenhouse are expected to begin today. At least one legal analyst has suggested a not-guilty verdict is likely...
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Could Crosswhite hit exits early at Alabama Power as investigations heat up...
Photo illustration (banbalch.com) Alabama Power might seem at a great distance from the events of Jan. 6, which ended with Donald Trump supporters conducting an assault on the U.S. Capitol. But the...
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Former players did not find humor in coach's "fat jokes" regarding Stacey...
Stacey Abrams Part TwoWhat are the chances of a former UT-Chattanooga (UTC) football coach winning a lawsuit for being fired after he made "fat jokes" on Twitter about Georgia political figure Stacey...
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New government report on Balch & Bingham's "Pimps of Mississippi" scheme...
The Pimps of Mississippi A new report shows Birmingham's Balch & Bingham law firm has disbursed only 17 percent of funds from a pandemic-related rent-assistance program in Mississippi, according to...
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Balch & Bingham law firm steps in doo-doo again, creating a foul-smelling...
A rainmaking partner at Birmingham's Balch & Bingham law firm, and perhaps others, might be looking to hit the exits in the wake of the firm's latest encounter with doo-doo, the kind that sticks...
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New government report on Balch & Bingham's "Pimps of Mississippi" scheme...
The Pimps of Mississippi (Update: A story similar to this one is coming to light today in Iowa . . . BREAKING: New audit reveals that Iowa's Republican Governor Kim Reynolds improperly funneled...
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The revolving door at Balch & Bingham keeps whirling, this time sweeping a...
(photo illustration by banbalch.com) The revolving door at Birmingham's Balch & Bingham has swept another legacy partner out the exits at the scandal-plagued law firm, according to a report at...
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Not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting case was no shock, but...
We reported seven days ago about a Western Michigan University law professor who stated that Kyle Rittenhouse trial judge Bruce Schroeder was pulling out all the stops to force an acquittal in the...
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The Legal Schnauzer family, including "Gabby the Investigative Tabby," wishes...
Gabby, the Investigative Tabby(Photo by Carol Tovich Shuler) Legal Schnauzer is taking a holiday break this week -- and we want to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a Happy Thanksgiving....
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Right-wing activist Ali Alexander, without the funds to fight a subpoena, is...
Ali Alexander An Alabama-connected extremist, a self-described organizer of a rally that turned into an assault on the U.S. Capitol, will testify in December before the House Select Committee...
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From a possible federal investigation to signs of a severe revenue decline,...
The recent exit of a legacy partner at Balch & Bingham raises all kinds of questions about the Birmingham law firm's future -- and its present -- according to a report at banbalch.com. Writes...
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Right-wing extremist Proud Boys show up without a permit to march and disrupt...
Members of the Proud Boys marched at an event over the weekend designed to promote shopping at small businesses on Long Island, NY. From a report at Salon, under the headline "Proud Boys terrorize...
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Ali Alexander, under heat of subpoena, goes off the rails in rant about acid,...
Ali Alexander Ali (Akbar) Alexander, the Alabama-connected extremist who helped organize a Jan. 6 rally, seemingly became unhinged during an early-morning online phone call over the weekend -- riffing...
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Alabama Power's Barry Plant and toxic coal-ash pond near Mobile draw scrutiny...
Alabama Power's Plant Barry and coal-ash pond The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating Alabama Power, focusing on the company's Barry Plant and toxic ash pond near Mobile. From a...
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Right-wing extremist Ali (Akbar) Alexander came out of hiding recently to state, via video, that he would testify before the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection -- mainly...
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Ali Alexander is due to testify before House Jan. 6 committee today, likely...
Ali Alexander Ali Alexander, a right-wing extremist with connections to Alabama, is set to tell a Congressional hearing today that he had nothing to do with the violence that broke out at the U.S....
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Dueling lawsuits over Montgomery-based Matrix LLC spark a federal...
Dueling lawsuits across two states (Alabama and Florida) over one company -- Montgomery-based Matrix LLC -- have led to a federal investigation focusing on possible obstruction of justice and...
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