Hoover City Council
Protesters Say They Won’t Stop Until They Receive Answers About Emantic Bradford’s Death
About 65 people spent Monday night protesting outside the Hoover Police Department in hopes of pressuring them to release video of Emantic Bradford Jr.'s death.
Hoover Could Use Zoning to Block Apartments
Zoning hearings can often be the white noise of local government, but zoning decisions do have a great effect on how cities develop. The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission made a recommendation last week to rezone 273 acres along Interstate 459 from apartment use to commercial. The Hoover City Council could consider the change next month. It's a change that represents more than a simple government reclassification. Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald talks about the Hoover situation and about perceptions of rising crime around Birmingham.
