Birmingham mayor challenges businesses to play role in reducing homicides
The Birmingham business community plays a critical role in reducing deadly violence that has plagued the city, Mayor Randall ...
Woodfin's track record: A closer look at crime, safety and accountability
As Birmingham experiences its deadliest year in decades in 2024, questions loom over Mayor Randall Woodfin's efforts to curb ...
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Bargoers support controversial lounge opening after concerns from Mayor Woodfin and residents
Concerns about the lounge opening came after people were caught on camera walking around with guns, twerking, street racing ...
Birmingham mayor responds to Gov. Ivey’s call for crackdown on ‘inner-city gun violence’
Asked for a response to Ivey’s called for a crackdown on inner-city gun violence, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin focused on ...
Birmingham Mayor's resilience office faces mixed reactions amid public safety concerns
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced the creation of the Office of Resilience and Sustainability, a move aimed at ...
In wake of mass shootings, Alabama lawmakers eye ban on Glock switches and public safety bills
After a violent year marked by multiple mass shootings in Alabama, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers from both ...
Birmingham names partners for city’s safe sleep pilot program for homeless
The Home For All initiative will provide specially designed micro-shelters and services to address the challenges created by ...
Bullets and Barriers: How One City Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence
Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has ...
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In wake of mass shootings, Alabama lawmakers eye ban on Glock switches and public safety bills
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin called Glock switches "the number one public safety issue in our city and state.” The devices are banned under federal law and in 23 states, according to anti ...