Birmingham, State of the City and Mayor Randall Woodfin

Mayor Woodfin holds ‘State of the Community’ forum following State of the City address
Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his State of the City address Tuesday, outlining his administration’s plans to tackle issues like crime, policing and illegal dumping.
‘We can’t police ourselves out of it' Birmingham mayor’s state of the city message stressed plan to address homicides
Mayor Randall Woodfin reserved the majority of his State of the City message to detail recommendation from the city’s crime commission to curtail record-breaking homicide numbers and tell what the city is already doing.
Birmingham mayor outlines challenges and opportunities in annual address
Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his annual State of the Community address at the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham on Tuesday, reflecting on the cit
WATCH: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin delivers 2025 State of the City Address
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his State of the City Address Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. To watch the whole address, click the video player above.
Birmingham mayor holds State of the City address
Birmingham Mayor, Randal Woodfin hosted his State of the City Address on Tuesday. The mayor focused on city safety issues such as violence prevention and policing. Mayor Woodfin said that less than 1% of the city’s population is responsible for more than 50% of the city’s crime.
Woodfin’s response to Birmingham crime is ‘game of Russian Roulette,’ challenger says
Birmingham city leaders are playing a deadly game of “Russian roulette” when it comes to their inadequate response to ...
Birmingham Public Library to host talk-signing event for Randall Woodfin’s memoir
The Birmingham Public Library is hosting a book talk-signing event with the city's mayor, Randall Woodfin, on Jan. 24.
Mayor Woodfin names leader for Birmingham's new Office of Resilience and Sustainability
The city said the appointment of this new role marks a significant step in the city's commitment to climate-centric solutions ...
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Woodfin to run for a third term as mayor
Woodfin was widely expected to make another run following electoral victories in 2017 and 2021. This year’s contest will take ...
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'We want to see more progress': Birmingham residents voice concerns during State of Community meeting
Citizen concerns about the city of Birmingham, involve rebuilding neighborhoods, decreasing homicide rates, and more ...
Family of Birmingham’s first 2025 homicide victim reacts to crime commission’s report
Mayor Randall Woodfin released Monday morning the Birmingham Crime Commission’s 66-page report aimed at providing a strategy ...
City of Birmingham taps C-suite leader for newly created department
The new hire has a track record of raising capital for and leading large-scale post-disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts.
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Birmingham Mayor Says New Programs and Investments Will Lead to Brighter Days in 2025
Speaking at his State of the Community event Tuesday, Mayor Randall Woodfin told the crowd at Boutwell Auditorium that the ...
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Southern Research Institute receives $44 million tech hub grant
The Southern Research Institute was one of six tech hubs to receive a federal grant Tuesday, totaling $210 million among the group. The research firm is expected to open its new headquarters on Ninth ...
Birmingham needs to help unemployed Black men find work at $22 per hour: Mayor
The Birmingham Crime Commission, launched several months ago to address the city’s homicide crisis – specifically gun-related ...