Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announces $1,000 reward for arrest of Glock ‘switch boys’
AL.com’s “Beyond the Violence” project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines how Birmingham can become safer, ...
Should Birmingham hire a crime czar? Woodfin says he’s considering
A Birmingham Crime Commission’s report in January recommended that the city create what it referred to as “a Public Safety ...
Birmingham gearing up to expand hospital intervention program
We’ve seen the benefits and the good work in the trauma unit," said Uche Bean. "Our goal is to do an assessment of the good ...
5 takeaways from Mayor Randall Woodfin’s Reddit AMA: ‘I believe in what’s still left to do'
“I just sent a message to the Director of ALDOT’s East Division two days ago about this,” Woodfin stated. “I text, I email, I ...
Birmingham advances crime commission recommendations with new strategies
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin updated the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, regarding the progress of ...
Juandalynn Givan kicks off mayoral campaign in Birmingham
Alabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan kicked off her mayoral campaign Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, where she asked ...
Birmingham’s plan to tackle crime, homicides is evolving after a violent year. Will it work?
Birmingham ended 2024 with 152 homicides, the highest number of killings in the city ever, breaking the record of 148 set in ...
‘Putting serious heat on yall’: Birmingham Mayor shares warning after state glock switch ban
Governor Kay Ivey put pen to paper Wednesday to make Glock switches illegal. The device can be deadly and was found at ...
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Birmingham targeting 4 areas to reduce crime: Now, it wants to hear from you
The plan to reduce homicides and crime in Birmingham is a draft document that city leaders say they need public input to complete and implement. Mayor Randall Woodfin and his staff Wednesday led a ...