Woodfin: NIH cuts will starve Birmingham of ‘fuel for our growing bio-economy’
UAB administrators said the institution’s “research advancements would slow significantly” and “negatively impact jobs and ...
Alabama lawmakers move to ban Glock switches Woodfin says led to Birmingham’s deadliest year
"Birmingham would not have had its deadliest year on record if these devices had not been used," Mayor Woodfin said.
Mayor Woodfin gives update on crime commission’s recommendations
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin provided an update Tuesday morning on what the Birmingham Crime Commission has been working ...
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With more than half of recommendations underway, Birmingham gets first update on crime commission report
It's been over a month since the Birmingham crime commission released its first report aimed at combatting gun violence and other crime across the city. Mayor Randall Woodfin has released his first ...
Birmingham faces 3-year backlog in murder trials as city leaders push for solutions
While the city itself has little control over how quickly cases move through the courts, Woodfin said leaders are advocating ...
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 ...
Woodfin joined by sheriff, district attorney and six legislators calling for Glock switch ban
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway echoed the call on Feb. 10, 2025, of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, left, for ...
Birmingham mayor calls for revival of anti-littering campaign to fight illegal dumping
Mayor Randall Woodfin told the city council on Tuesday that he wants to bring back the Don’t Be a D.U.M.M.Y campaign—a past ...
Birmingham leaders push for state ban on Glock switches to tighten local firearm control
Local leaders and law enforcement officials in Jefferson County are advocating for a statewide ban on firearm conversion ...
Lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions, neglect at Birmingham jail caused woman’s death
The Birmingham City Jail is a warehouse for humans where inhumane conditions and neglect from staff caused a woman’s ...
Birmingham mayor updates city council on crime commission recommendations
More than half of the recommendations from the independent Birmingham Crime Commission are either in planning, development, ...
Birmingham court case backlog raises public safety concerns
City officials are expressing concerns over a significant backlog of court cases in Birmingham, which they say is impacting ...