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Racial Reckoning: Will Southern Company’s Institutional Investors Terminate Balch?

North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Now is the time for institutional investors to bring an end to institutional racism. The conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is the first step in the fight for justice and equality, and against systemic racism in law enforcement. While America let a sigh of relief that justice had been served, … Continue reading Racial Reckoning: Will Southern Company’s Institutional Investors Terminate Balch? →

AG Garland: “Same Kind of Hatred” Fuels Criminal Acts

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Speaking to ABC News yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland discussed the “same kind of hatred” that was behind the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995: racism and white supremacy. Garland was one of the prosecutors in Oklahoma City in 1995. In the post-Balch era, the environmental racism and “same … Continue reading AG Garland: “Same Kind of Hatred” Fuels Criminal Acts →

More Window Dressing? Balch & Bingham Hires D&I Officer

North Birmingham Bribery Case, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

With one percent of their partners being people of color, Balch & Bingham’s institutional racism is blatant. In February, after two years of being skewered for letting go of their only African-American female attorney in Birmingham who headed diversity efforts at Balch, the embattled law firm hired Brandi Russell as their first-ever Chief Diversity and … Continue reading More Window Dressing? Balch & Bingham Hires D&I Officer →

Tied Up and Pinned: Alabama Power Stooge Tumbles in Disgraceful Sex Scandal

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On Wednesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill lied about engaging in a scandalous sex affair. After raunchy texts and audio recordings were released yesterday, he admitted to the “tie-her-up-and-bite-me” affair of three years and dropped out as a U.S. Senate candidate. Merrill is a long-time Alabama Power stooge having received over $13,000 in political … Continue reading Tied Up and Pinned: Alabama Power Stooge Tumbles in Disgraceful Sex Scandal →

Round 1: “Unfinished Business” Against Three Stooges Mounts

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

As we predicted last year, the sheer and uncontrolled panic of Alabama Power, Balch & Bingham and Drummond Company with the possible rebirth of the North Birmingham Bribery Scandal would provoke an avalanche of investigations and probes under a new administration and congressional leadership. The Three Stooges were utter fools. Round one: the national media … Continue reading Round 1: “Unfinished Business” Against Three Stooges Mounts →

Happy 4th Birthday to BanBalch.com!

Drummond, Elderly Exploitation Scandal, Newsome Conspiracy Case, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

This month we reached our fourth birthday and we want to thank YOU our dear readers. We hope you had a safe and pleasant Spring Break, and also hope that you and your loved ones were not impacted by the horrific tornadoes from last week. We will continue to report about the alleged criminal, egregious, … Continue reading Happy 4th Birthday to BanBalch.com! →

Drummond Company in Meltdown Like Wicked Witch; Judge Issues Order Protecting CDLU

Drummond, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Drummond Company and their attorneys are looking for fish in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Since the explosive and manipulated Balch & Bingham invoice became the talk of Alabama, Drummond Company has had an utter meltdown and court records show that an avalanche of 99 different items have been filed in the case since … Continue reading Drummond Company in Meltdown Like Wicked Witch; Judge Issues Order Protecting CDLU →

Tackling Environmental Racism and Pollution

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Today, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the nominations of Merrick Garland as U.S. Attorney General and Michael Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Alabama Power, Drummond Company, and Balch & Bingham, the Three Stooges who draped themselves around the Trump Administration and Balch Zombie Jeff Sessions, will now have to face the loud … Continue reading Tackling Environmental Racism and Pollution →

Drummond, the Roberson Shooting, and Colombia

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

“At no time have we ever been involved in illegal activities or in relationships with illegal groups.” –Drummond Company We have always said that we have no bones to pick with Drummond Company. We believe the company was misled by embattled law firm Balch & Bingham and their convicted felon and ex-partner Joel I. Gilbert … Continue reading Drummond, the Roberson Shooting, and Colombia →

Bombshell 1 of 2: Liars! Manipulation of Balch Invoices; Will Feds Re-Open Criminal Case?

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Digital files of evidence from the North Birmingham Bribery Trial show that the federal government appears to have been given the manipulated Balch & Bingham invoice, not the original addressed to Blake Andrews. We have always known Balch & Bingham appears to have integrity issues when it comes to documents and billing records. In 2018, … Continue reading Bombshell 1 of 2: Liars! Manipulation of Balch Invoices; Will Feds Re-Open Criminal Case? →

Bombshell 2 of 2: Attempted Assassination of “Fall Guy” David Roberson

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

With glass blown exclusively inside the car, the projectile was obviously aimed at the driver’s side and missed Roberson’s head by inches. Sometimes we feel we are living in a John Grisham novel. As ex-Drummond Company executive David Roberson was driving along Highway 280 in Shelby County on Friday morning, someone apparently shot out his … Continue reading Bombshell 2 of 2: Attempted Assassination of “Fall Guy” David Roberson →

RICO, Actors, and Staged Events

Newsome Conspiracy Case, RICO, Secret Star Chamber, Southern Company

[This post originally was published on October 22, 2018 before Alabama Power was linked to the staged arrest of Burt Newsome. Now with the uncontrolled panic of Alabama Power and its CEO Mark A. Crosswhite, federal investigators need to take a closer look at the trampling of Newsome’s Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, re-open the … Continue reading RICO, Actors, and Staged Events →

Confusion, Bribes, and the Fall Guy: Is Drummond Company Intentionally Seeking a Criminal Probe?

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, RICO, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Why would Drummond Company ask ex-Drummond executive David Roberson about alleged bribes that have nothing to do with his $75 million lawsuit against Drummond? In a filing last week, Roberson replied to a list of admissions (and denials) that Drummond Company provided. But the reply about an alleged bribe to Balch & Bingham stooge and … Continue reading Confusion, Bribes, and the Fall Guy: Is Drummond Company Intentionally Seeking a Criminal Probe? →

Blood Money! Alabama Power’s Largest PAC Contribution Helped Provoke “Domestic Terrorist Attack”

North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Crosswhite’s inaction proves he is unfit to lead. He should resign or retire and Wall Street must demand so. Unbelievable. Disgusting. Embarrassing. During the 2019-2020 election cycle, the single largest contribution from Alabama Power Employees Federal PAC went to the Rule of Law Defense Fund, the entity that launched robocalls the day before the insurrection … Continue reading Blood Money! Alabama Power’s Largest PAC Contribution Helped Provoke “Domestic Terrorist Attack” →

Biden Administration and Congressional Investigations of Alabama Power

Drummond, North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company

Crosswhite and Alabama Power went a step too far. Southern Company has a problem and his name is Mark A. Crosswhite, the CEO of wholly-owned subsidiary Alabama Power and the former partner of embattled and alleged racist law firm Balch & Bingham. In 2016, two-years after being named head of Alabama Power, Crosswhite rejoiced in … Continue reading Biden Administration and Congressional Investigations of Alabama Power →