Woodfin said the Crime Stoppers program would facilitate $1,000 rewards for the arrest of people caught in posession of gun ...

A Birmingham Crime Commission’s report in January recommended that the city create what it referred to as “a Public Safety ...

Local and federal officials say the new law will will help make Birmingham safer, but advocates say it will take more than a ...

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin updated the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, regarding the progress of ...

Buildings: Birmingham for at least two decades has sought an alternative to its aging city jail, with various solutions ...

Birmingham city leaders aim to incorporate community feedback, experiences into draft Violence Reduction Strategic Plan after record homicides in 2024.

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 ...

Governor Kay Ivey put pen to paper Wednesday to make Glock switches illegal. The device can be deadly and was found at ...

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 ...

In 2025, AL.com’s “Beyond the Violence” project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines how Birmingham can become ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday outlawing Glock switches and other gun conversion devices, an approval ...