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 Mayor Randall Woodfin announces $1,000 reward for arrest of Glock ‘switch boys’
Woodfin said the Crime Stoppers program would facilitate $1,000 rewards for the arrest of people caught in posession of gun ...
‘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 ...
15-year-old boy is the first arrested in Birmingham under new Alabama Glock switch ban
A teenage boy is the first person in Birmingham to be arrested under Alabama’s new state ban on Glock switches. The Birmingham Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team arrested a 15-year-old ...
Birmingham targeting 4 areas to reduce crime: Now, it wants to hear from you
This is another installment in AL.com’s series “Beyond the Violence," which explores solutions that could make Birmingham ...
Birmingham mayor warns violators after Alabama bans gun conversion devices
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday outlawing Glock switches and other gun conversion devices, an approval ...
Illegal dumping remains a major issue in Birmingham, frustrating city leaders and residents
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - A notorious dumping ground in East Birmingham has city leaders frustrated and residents fed up.
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 ...
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 ...
Birmingham building out crime fighting measures; price tag could approach $30 million
Buildings: Birmingham for at least two decades has sought an alternative to its aging city jail, with various solutions ...