Tag: Mayor Randall Woodfin
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin in stable condition
City of Birmingham
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin is in stable condition and showing improvement as he remains hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, according to his...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Hospitalized with COVID Pneumonia
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized Monday night with COVID pneumonia.
Woodfin,...
With Homicides Up in 2020, Police Chief Smith Addresses Gun Violence
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As 2020 ends in Birmingham with homicides up by 13 percent over 2019, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith on...
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin tests positive for COVID-19
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin is at home recovering tonight after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the city.
Woodfin went...
Proposals made to reform Birmingham police dept. practices
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A five-member public safety task force made up of lawyers, former law enforcement and community leaders on Thursday released...
Biden-Harris victory shows ‘good beat out evil’, says Birmingham Mayor Woodfin
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Leading up to the 2020 president election, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin studied the field of eminently qualified candidates to represent...
$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks ‘Short-Sighted,’ says BPA Board...
Times staff report
The potential sale of six Birmingham parking decks for $40 million is “short-sighted” and does not take into consideration future growth in...
Mayor Woodfin’s Proposed $412M Budget Has Deep Cuts, Money for Neighborhoods
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After a three-month delay due to financial concerns caused by COVID-19, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Bans Chokeholds by Police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced “an outright” ban on the use of chokeholds by Birmingham police.
“Currently the BPD (Birmingham...
Mayor Woodfin Announces Task Force to Review Police Dept.
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Following up on his pledge to review safety standards of the Birmingham police department, Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced...
