Tag: Birmingham
Woodfin Kicks Off Campaign for Third Term as Birmingham Mayor
The incumbent pointed to educational, infrastructure and neighborhood achievements during his tenure and said the city has come too far to turn back now.
Confederate Monument Removed From Linn Park — Mostly
All that’s left of the Confederate memorial in downtown Birmingham’s Linn Park is a graffiti-covered base.
The obelisk was taken apart and loaded onto a flatbed truck Monday night, a day after it sparked protests and looting of nearby businesses. Mayor Randall Woodfin had promised to remove the monument by Tuesday to stop any more of the violent reactions like those seen Sunday night. Read more.
More on the protests in Birmingham
Confederate Monument Taken Down in Linn Park
Birmingham Mayor Sets out Curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Cleanup Begins After Looting Damages Downtown Birmingham Businesses
Birmingham Protestors Vandalize Downtown Buildings, Try to Take Down Confederate Monument
Protesters Gather in Birmingham to Honor George Floyd
City to Birmingham Residents: Stay Home Through April 30
Birmingham’s shelter-in-place order has been extended through April 30.
The extension, approved unanimously by the Birmingham City Council on Friday, is intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the city by effectively instituting a citywide curfew, with exceptions for “essential” activities such as purchasing food, seeking health care or engaging in solitary outdoor recreation. Read more.
Birmingham to Try New Recycling and Trash Pick up Process
Walt Gibbons, director the public works department, said the goal for starting a pilot program is April 1, and it is set to last for six months. Read more.
