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Holiday Season Routinely Sees Rise in Human Trafficking
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
Federal prosecutors said the fight against human trafficking, a crime that harms some of the most vulnerable...
Meet the Director of Miles College’s New SBA Women’s Business Center
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Olivia Cook, executive director for Miles College’s new Center for Economic and Social Justice, said her life was changed about...
Alabama A&M mourns death of Birmingham native and cheerleader
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama A&M University is mourning the death of Chi McDade who passed on Thursday night.
McDade was a member of the cheer...
Mayor Woodfin: Homeless Will Not Be Displaced During TWG 2022
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With less than 10 days remaining before the start of The World Games (TWG) 2022, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin fired...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Pardons Over 750,000 Traffic Tickets. Here’s Why
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
All minor traffic tickets received before 2011 have been pardoned and “offer a new day” for many residents across the...
How the embattled town of Brookside unites Democrats and Republicans in...
The Birmingham Times
If global sporting events (The World Games 2022) and a new stadium (Protective Life) have united citizens in the regional so has...
Henry Irby: From Parker High School to Chief of Embattled Police...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Henry Irby left the Birmingham police department nearly four years ago, he didn’t sound like he had intentions of...
With Homicides Up, Birmingham Residents Have Advice for Acting Police Chief
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham residents say Captain Scott Thurmond, appointed acting police chief last week to replace Patrick Smith who resigned, is the...
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith Resigns; Interim Named
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith has resigned to focus on personal matters, according to the city. On Friday, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin...
Angry Birmingham Mayor to Protesters Who Came to His House: ‘Try...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday angrily denounced protesters who showed up at his front door the night before.
“A lot...