Grand Jury in Birmingham Expands Probe

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A special grand jury has been meeting in Birmingham since last fall, but not a whole lot is known about what’s happening behind closed doors. We do know it was set up by the Alabama Attorney General’s corruption unit and was looking at the Birmingham Water Works Board. But Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald says there are signs the investigation is widening.

 

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