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The Birmingham Police Department on Sunday hosted a prayer vigil at Linn Park for Faith & Blue weekend.

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...

“There are real issues in America right now ... where unarmed Black men have been shot by white officers,’’ Woodfin said. “This is not one of those instances and this is not the case.”

Black Lives Matter Birmingham calls for resignations of mayor, chief over fatal police shooting of Desmon Ray Jr. Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 Black Lives Matter Birmingham, joined by a couple dozen of Desmon Montez Ray’s family and friends, voiced several demands at a press conference held in front of Birmingham City Hall May 10, 2021. Facebook Share Black Lives Matter Birmingham on Monday demanded the resignations of Mayor Randall Woodfin and police Chief Patrick Smith, saying their handling of the police killing of Desmon Montez Ray Jr. is unacceptable. BLM, joined by a co...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s mayor and police chief; Jefferson County’s Sheriff and DA and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on Friday announced a partnership to stem gun violence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. The alliance comes in a month that has seen an uptick in gun violence including one week that left at least seven dead and more than 10 wounded.  “This constitutes a unique law enforcement partnership that I believe is necessary to tackle gun violence,” said Mayor Randall Woodfin, during a virtual press confer...