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Man Gets 6 1/2 years in Child Porn Case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say an Alabama man Friday was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced 49-year-old William Jason Walker, of Childersburg, and ordered him…

Tuscaloosa Works to Create a Mental Health Court

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Tuscaloosa is working to establish a mental health court inside the city's municipal court.  Mayor Walt Maddox, on Friday, said such a court would help people with mental health needs get the treatment and help they…

Alabama Man Gets 10 Years in Drug Case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted in a drug distribution case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona, in a news release, said U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze on Friday sentenced 39-year-old…

Police group Takes No-Confidence Vote in Birmingham Chief

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The police officers' lobby in Birmingham has approved a no-confidence vote in Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith, citing increasing crime and violence against officers. News outlets report that Wednesday night's vote by board members and trustees…

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