{"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":"Prison Contraband Bust Rocks Alabama | Birmingham News","slug":"prison-contraband-bust-rocks-alabama-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T20:34:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/prison-contraband-bust-rocks-alabama-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6f590f1e-5777-48b4-a73a-51924f036da7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6f590f1e-5777-48b4-a73a-51924f036da7.mp3","summary":"Two former Alabama prison staff, Niana Longmire and Carmelo Hopkins, face felony charges after exposing a massive contraband smuggling ring at Elmore Correctional Facility. Longmire, who allegedly confessed and helped authorities seize fentanyl, meth, pills, knives, phones, and more, now confronts charges including conspiracy to traffic controlled substances and promoting prison contraband. Hopkins is also charged for his alleged role. Both have resigned as the Alabama Department of Corrections vows to keep investigating — sending a stark warning that no one is above the law inside prison walls. 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/2f6237b26fb818b3","meta_description":"Two former Alabama prison staff, Niana Longmire and Carmelo Hopkins, face felony charges after exposing a massive contraband smuggling ring at Elmore Corr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/prison-contraband-bust-rocks-alabama-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/prison-contraband-bust-rocks-alabama-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}