A federal jury in Tuscaloosa heard the testimony of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford Monday morning, but not because he took the stand in his own defense. Rather, prosecutors read into the record porti

Prosecutors dove deep into the strange and troublesome personal finances of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford Monday afternoon. Nearing the end of its case in chief, the government called several witnes

"Graciousness died a long time ago," Mayor Langford seethed during his last council meeting. He had given councilors copies of All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten and one recipi

The cross examination of Al LaPierre provided some of the strongest moments yet for Larry Langford's defense — at least for the histrionics, if not the substance. Langford defense lawyer Glennon Th

Langford Trial Live Blog: Day 4

Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount told a federal jury in Tuscaloosa that he arranged loans and paid money to Larry Langford, beginning in the months before Langford became president of the Jeff

Throughout much of the afternoon, Bill Blount was cagey and curt with his answers. If he could answer with a "yes" or "no," he did, and not a word more. It seemed for a while that his testimony was no

Langford Trial Day 5: Live Blog

Langford Trial Live Blog: Day 3

Prosecutors spent Wednesday morning slogging through bond documents, swap agreements and Jefferson County Commission minutes with former county Finance Director Steve Sayler. Much the the testimony wa