{"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":1187,"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":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Death Penalty Recommended for Martin | Birmingham News","slug":"death-penalty-recommended-for-martin-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T01:43:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/death-penalty-recommended-for-martin-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/15d12e8274a9664b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/363f800d-aea9-4bf1-a37b-112421fb19a0.mp3","summary":"A jury in Colbert County swiftly recommended the death penalty for Brian Lansing Martin, convicted of capital murder and multiple other charges in the fatal shooting of Sheffield Police Sergeant Nick Risner during a call-back on October 1, 2021. Martin, also facing charges for the earlier killing of William Mealback Junior, was found guilty on ten counts—including attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle—after just 25 minutes of deliberation. The verdict underscores the peril law enforcement faces daily and sets the stage for a judge’s final sentencing decision in this multi-layered, tragic case. 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/15d12e8274a9664b","meta_description":"A jury in Colbert County swiftly recommended the death penalty for Brian Lansing Martin, convicted of capital murder and multiple other charges in the fat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/death-penalty-recommended-for-martin-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/death-penalty-recommended-for-martin-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}