Dan Carsen on Larry Langford

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Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford’s recent public expressions of
his faith have met with all sorts of reactions, including these thoughts from commentator Dan Carsen…


Listen to Carsen’s Comments

NOTE: This commentary was produced/recorded when Dan Carsen was a freelance writer. Dan is now a WBHM staff reporter covering education. You can find his work for the Southern Education Desk here.

Mayor Langford talks about his use of religion – and the American Civil Liberties Union responds in this
related story
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