Urban Alchemy mobilizes team to reach out to Birmingham homeless; cold weather makes it urgent
To create a response team to work personally with the homeless, Birmingham signed a $1.7 million contract with San Francisco-based Urban Alchemy, which will run a team called Heart Birmingham.
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Woodfin to run for a third term as mayor
Woodfin was widely expected to make another run following electoral victories in 2017 and 2021. This year’s contest will take ...
Urban Alchemy launches $1.7M program in Birmingham to respond to unhoused residents in crisis
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the launch of the HEART program on Tuesday, a new program focused on serving ...
Birmingham city leaders address College Hills shootout
An update has been given by Birmingham city leaders following concerns and reports of shots fired around a short-term rental ...
Birmingham puts Glock switch ban at top of legislative wishlist
Birmingham has asked the state legislature for help addressing public safety in 2025, calling for a ban on Glock switches.
Family of Birmingham’s first 2025 homicide victim reacts to crime commission’s report
Mayor Randall Woodfin released Monday morning the Birmingham Crime Commission’s 66-page report aimed at providing a strategy ...
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State Rep. Givan to run for Birmingham mayor
For the past several months, one of Birmingham’s Mayor Randall Woodfin’s most vocal critics has been state Rep. Juandalynn ...
Birmingham looks to become ‘safest city in America’: Crime report charts ‘road map’ after deadliest year
The Birmingham Crime Commission, launched several months ago to address the city’s homicide crisis – specifically gun-related ...