Alabama’s Top Stories, Harper Lee’s New Book and Same-Sex Marriage

| February 11, 2015 

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Alabama has been in the national spotlight for two reasons this February: “To Kill A Mockingbird” author Harper Lee says she’ll release a new book, and some Alabama started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday. Both are controversial, for their own reasons. Kyle Whitmire, political commentator for the Alabama Media Group joins WBHM to discuss these stories and more.

 

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