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Birmingham’s Police Accountability Board to Hold First Meeting Aug. 31

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s Civilian Review Board, a five-member panel that aims to improve trust and accountability between Birmingham Police Department and residents,...

Birmingham bans no-knock warrants, announces other policing measures

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Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham on Tuesday banned no-knock warrants, which have never been a part of police department operations but is...

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin forms city’s first Civilian Review Board 

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday announced the formation of the city’s first Civilian Review Board.  The review board, which came...

5 female captains in BPD is a ‘major event,’ says professor

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times It’s uncommon to find five female captains serving in one police department, like Birmingham Police Department, said Lynda R....

City’s HR director: Police promotions not easy to come by

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times One thing for sure about promotions in the Birmingham Police Department is that officers are not promoted because of...

Minnesota Passes Police Reform Bill Two Months After George Floyd’s Death

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By Nina Golgowski Black Voices Nearly two months after George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck, lawmakers in Minnesota have passed...

Mayor Woodfin Announces Task Force to Review Police Dept.

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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...

22-year-old suspect in custody in Riverchase Galleria mall shooting

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abc3340.com The Hoover Police Department announced 22-year-old Montez Moses Coleman of Birmingham was arrested as a suspect in the Riverchase Galleria mall shooting on July...

Diva Reese, first-time muralist, pays homage to Breonna Taylor

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Driving by Vibe Street Studios on 16th Avenue South at 12th Street on Birmingham’s Southside, it is easy to...

World Police and Fire Games Coming to Birmingham 2025

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By Pat Byington bhamnow.com The 2025 World Police and Fire Games  is coming to Birmingham. The decision which was announced Wednesday brings two major global sporting events...