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Alabama News Network Flies To Arizona To The National Championship And Meets Fans With Interesting Story
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Glendale, AZ — The Alabama News Network team set out just like Alabama and Clemson fans finding ways to the game, with costs high and limited time to plan following New-Year’s wins. On our flight to Phoenix we saw several Crimson Tide and Tiger faithful, but most are expect to travel this weekend. Alabama fans Jack and Lisa Windham, and…

No Room at the Inn Letter Delivered to Governor Bentley

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Church leaders from across the state are asking Governor Bentley to reconsider his stance on allowing Syrian refugees into the state. This comes after the governor announced in November that he was not allowing refugees into the state because he perceived their presence as a threat after the attacks in Paris. Judith Comer is an Episcopal priest who has lived…

The Long Walk Home Celebrates 25 Years

Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek headlined The Long Walk Home, a story about two women from different backgrounds living through the civil rights movement.
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Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek headlined The Long Walk Home, a story about two women from different backgrounds living through the civil rights movement. You’ll find that many of the locations are familiar. “Garrett Colliseum building to the old Hancock furniture building down on Norman Bridge Rd. to a lot of locations in downtown Montgomery and also some of the…

Gov. Robert Bentley Reflects on Tumultuous Year

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For Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, you could say 2015 was a turbulent year: He removed the Confederate flags from the state Capitol, where they’d flown for decades, waged a tax-hike battle with lawmakers and saw his marriage of 50 years come apart. In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, Bentley discussed the past year and the outlook for 2016….

Birmingham Mayor, Councilman Fight at City Hall

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A fight that broke out during a City Council meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, left the mayor and a councilman with minor injuries. Police Chief A.C. Roper told reporters Mayor William Bell was being evaluated at a hospital following the fight, which occurred outside the council chamber during a meeting Tuesday. Councilman Marcus Lundy also was taken to a hospital. It’s…

Mo and Longshore Iron Bowl Commentary

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Mo Carter and John Longshore discuss Auburn & Alabama’s upcoming bowl games, the new coaches in the SEC and Derrick Henry’s chances at winning the Heisman Trophy. Categories: Alabama, Auburn, Sports, Video Tags: Alabama, Auburn, College Football, Iron Bowl