{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama’s Hidden Racial Seat Rules | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-s-hidden-racial-seat-rules-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T10:19:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-hidden-racial-seat-rules-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dbb049d978c8fae6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/075a0be1-441d-42c5-a334-60246ed57d7f.mp3","summary":"Alabama’s state laws secretly mandate racial quotas on official boards—requiring minority appointees on bodies like the High School of Mathematics and Science and Occupational Therapy Examiners—while simultaneously banning “divisive concepts” that promote racial classification. This legal contradiction, rooted in outdated practices, violates Supreme Court precedent requiring strict justification for racial preferences without proof of past discrimination. Qualified Alabamans now have legal standing to challenge these hidden racial barriers, reminding us that equality under the law shouldn’t be buried in the fine print. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dbb049d978c8fae6","meta_description":"Alabama’s state laws secretly mandate racial quotas on official boards—requiring minority appointees on bodies like the High School of Mathematics and Sci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":135,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-s-hidden-racial-seat-rules-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-hidden-racial-seat-rules-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}