Woodfin speaks on unrest, COVID and neighborhood revitalization in annual speech
"The spirit of Birmingham has been on display over the last 10 months," Woodfin said in his annual address.
Randall Woodfin
Birmingham mayor released from hospital
The mayor’s personal physician said his health has improved since being admitted to the hospital on Monday.
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin hospitalized due to COVID-19
Woodfin's doctor said he was admitted to the hospital Monday night with COVID-related pneumonia.
Sessions calls on Woodfin, Birmingham schools to reverse decisions on the Church of the Highlands
GOP candidate and former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, held a news conference in Woodlawn to say he had issued letters to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and the Birmingham Board of Education, urging them to reverse their actions ending relationships with the Church of the Highlands. Sessions called both decisions “discriminatory.” “It is never more … Continued
Sessions calls on Birmingham to reverse decision against the Church of the Highlands
Wednesday, former U.S. Senator and current Senate candidate Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) said that actions taken against the Church of the Highlands “Represent an attack on both religious liberty and freedom of speech.” “The actions taken by the Birmingham Housing Authority and the Birmingham Board of Education against the Church of the Highlands represent an attack … Continued
Huntsville mayor: Protestors were given “every opportunity to leave”
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle on Thursday said that police “allowed the protestors to express themselves” before the protesters were asked to leave and that they “were given every opportunity to peacefully leave” before “non-lethal irritants were used.” Battle was referring to the use of tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd following an … Continued
Byrne opposes Trump plan to use U.S. military to stop unrest
President Donald Trump said he would deploy active-duty American armed forces to stop unrest in major American cities if governors fail to use the National Guard. On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that he opposed the president’s plan. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, has been a staunch Trump supporter in the House of Representatives, … Continued
Jefferson County imposes curfew following unrest
The Jefferson County Commission on Tuesday placed the entire county under a curfew. The curfew will be in effect Tuesday, June 2 and last through June 9, 2020. The curfew will run from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The curfew is in response to unrest that erupted in Birmingham on Sunday night. Though most of … Continued
Sessions: Looting will continue until arrests are made, lawbreakers are jailed
Monday morning, former Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions (R) called on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) to call out the National Guard and for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to impose a curfew on the troubled city. “The surge of destruction and violence we witnessed last night in the great city of Birmingham … Continued
Protestors deface Confederate monument in Birmingham
Angry protesters on Sunday tried to destroy a Confederate monument in Linn Park in Birmingham and successfully tore down a statue. The protesters defaced the Confederate monument, chipped away part of the concrete and pulled the wooden barrier off the base, according to WBRC Fox 6 in Birmingham. The protestors successfully pulled down a statue … Continued