U.S Attorney Joyce White Vance

U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions and a Look at Civil Rights

Jeff Sessions’ civil rights track record is on trial and is likely to remain a topic of conversation until his confirmation hearing. Nick Patterson, editor of the weekly newspaper Weld discusses a little about how civil rights actually work.

Former Birmingham CEO Convicted on 98 Counts of Fraud

A federal jury in Birmingham convicted the former CEO of two non-profit health clinics for the poor and homeless on 98 counts including conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering.

Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Files More False Refunds While Awaiting Sentencing

A Demopolis woman was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for filing more than $250,000 in false tax returns, and continued to break the law after pleading guilty last year. Eunice F. Plummer pleaded guilty in October to eight counts of filing false tax returns for other people and three counts of attempting to evade […]

Man Charged With Stealing Nearly $200,000 in Quarters

A Harpersville man is being charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in quarters while he worked for an armored truck company.

Birmingham Becomes First City in Alabama to Ban the Box

The mayor of Birmingham announced today new hiring practices aimed at curbing discrimination against those with past criminal convictions. Birmingham now joins the ranks of other states and cities banning the box. Mayor William Bell said too often, those with past criminal convictions are automatically rejected by employers. “And it’s all because of that box […]