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Birmingham Residents Push for Tighter Limits on Short-Term Rentals

By Emily Cundiff | ABC 33/40 Frustrated residents urged Birmingham city leaders Tuesday to restrict short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, arguing the growing number of Airbnb-style properties is disrupting communities and straining city resources. The comments came during a City Council meeting ahead of a scheduled Committee of the Whole session Thursday, where council members […]

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ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2

ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed a gunman who opened fire in a classroom March 12, killing one person and wounding two others. Authorities identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member previously convicted of attempting to aid the Islamic State, and are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
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Propaganda and power in the fight for District 41

Dayvon Love serves as director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. This week, he highlights an effort to spread misinformation about Del. Malcolm Ruff (D-MD-41) as he mounts a campaign for the District 41 Senate seat.
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