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Mayor Woodfin grows stronger

Woodfin may very well be building a dynasty.

Joey Kennedy

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August 29, 2021

Birmingham municipal elections are today

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is seeking re-election but faces several challengers.

Brandon Moseley

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August 24, 2021

Jefferson County’s Citizen’s Coalition, Democratic Progressive Council endorse Woodfin

Both groups are local and historic grassroots political organizations founded by prominent civil rights and civic leaders.

Brandon Moseley

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August 17, 2021

Birmingham City Council approves Woodfin’s 2022 budget

The council approved the budget on an 8 to 0 vote.

Brandon Moseley

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June 30, 2021

Woodfin expands lead, Scales poised to be second choice

Scales has increased her numbers over the past month to 19 percent of voters.

June 24, 2021

Randall Woodfin holds re-election open house, announces key staff hires

René Spellman, former deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign, was hired as Woodfin’s campaign manager.

Brandon Moseley

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June 21, 2021

Poll shows Woodfin leading in Birmingham mayoral contest

Second place between Bell and Scales is likely to be loud and ugly as there is a long history of animosity.

Bill Britt

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May 12, 2021

Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell announces mayoral bid

Bell took jabs at incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin and said the city needs "an experienced hand to get us back on track."

John H. Glenn

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March 2, 2021

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

Brandon Moseley

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June 1, 2020