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Birmingham News Online - Sun Nov 08
Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot, left, in a file photo. Former Jefferson County Commissioner Jeff Germany.
Western Jefferson County voters to choose House member TuesdayBirmingham News Online - Sun Nov 08
This may come as a surprise, but there is an election Tuesday. Actually, it's a runoff election to fill a vacant seat in the state House of Representatives.
U.S. Justice Department probes Alabama court translation practicesAlabama Live - Sat Nov 07
Some courts in Alabama allow people without legal vocabulary or knowledge of court procedures to interA pret, said Mavi Figueres, an interpreter who was interA viewed by the Justice Department.
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