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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police have approved a no-confidence vote in Police Chief Patrick Smith, citing increasing crime and violence against officers. The vote by board members and trustees of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge Wednesday night was unanimous. They al

Black Lives Matter Birmingham has no confidence in police chief either. This comes after the FOP called a special meeting Wednesday night to vote. Learn more a...

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BIRMINGHAM – The Fraternal Order of Police has issued a no-confidence vote against Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith The votes were taken on Wednesday night at a special called board meeting. According to the group’s website, the Alabama State FOP consists of 62 subordinate lodges with approximately 8,000 members. Following the vote, FOP Lodge No. 1 attorney Liz Young cited a spike in violence throughout Birmingham since Smith’s three-year tenure...

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TWitM: Edward Olivares still on fire Share this story Minda Haas Kuhlmann ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Today, we’ll cover results from Tuesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 23. AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (10-7) The Chasers played at Iowa this week, with one game washed out by rain. Regardless of the wea...

Hybrid Meetings Get Popular in 2021 24 May 2021 A new study examines how US and Canada-based travel meetings and events planners are managing their corporate meetings in the year ahead, the impact of COVID-19 on their events and the use of technology to enhance the delegate experience.  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) published findings from the study which is made possible by Cvent. The number of hybrid meetings set to double in 2021 The workplace in 2020 will be remembered...

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