Bullets and Barriers: How One City Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence
Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has ...
Woodfin's track record: A closer look at crime, safety and accountability
As Birmingham experiences its deadliest year in decades in 2024, questions loom over Mayor Randall Woodfin's efforts to curb ...
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Birmingham mayor challenges businesses to play role in reducing homicides
The Birmingham business community plays a critical role in reducing the deadly violence that has plagued the city, Mayor Randall Woodfin said. Increasing police presence is just one part of a ...
Birmingham Mayor's resilience office faces mixed reactions amid public safety concerns
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced the creation of the Office of Resilience and Sustainability, a move aimed at ...
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Former Russian mayor and his wife murdered, reportedly by their own granddaughter
Former Samara Mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife were murdered roughly a month ago, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday, February 5. The lead suspect in the killings is Tarkhov’s own ...
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Granddaughter suspected in disappearance of former Russian mayor and wife after allegedly posing as her grandfather in text messages
Authorities in Russia’s Samara are investigating the disappearance and likely murder of the city’s former mayor, Viktor Tarkhov, and his wife. The couple’s granddaughter has been arrested as a suspect ...
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JD Vance's half-brother running for Cincinnati mayor
The mayor's race hasn't featured a Republican candidate since 2009. Bowman, who grew up in Butler and Preble counties north of Cincinnati, moved back to the city with his wife and kids in 2020.
'You had to be everyone's friend': Aberdeen mayor stepping aside after four terms of growth
Fred Tagliarini has a story that summarizes his experience as the four-term mayor of Aberdeen. Early in his tenure, he ...
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Mayor Karen Bass taps Illinois consulting firm to support Palisades fire recovery
Los Angeles Mayor Bass has selected Hagerty Consulting to assist with infrastructure restoration and environmental mitigation. The mayor’s search for a recovery contractor has been mostly ...
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Mayor of Assolo and his wife poisoned by carbon monoxide
Two people are hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning. They are the mayor of Assolo Giuseppe Minnei and his wife. According to an initial reconstruction, the fumes would have come from a ...