King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' is not just a seminal document of American civil rights. It's a masterpiece of literature, experts say

As the Birmingham mayoral election approaches on August 26, three candidates have let their interest in the job be known to the public. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, State Representative Juandalynn Givan,

The Alpha Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi was chartered in Birmingham in 1924 and is one of the largest chapters in the fraternity, according to the news release. Omega Psi Phi was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1911.

Independent MP for Perry Barr, Ayoub Khan, has joined the clamour for answers over the Perry Barr Games village amid losses

Using the Student handout , have students consider Dr. King’s words in the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” to imagine how he would respond to the Capitol Hill riot. Students should be able to use at least three quotes from the letter to draw their conclusions. Explain why you chose these quotes.

Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a Friday night shooting in Birmingham that also wounded two others. Birmingham police identified the victim as Jeshaun Chambers. He was 24 and lived in Fairfield.

Mayor Randall Woodfin has voiced strong opposition to the opening of a new downtown lounge, citing concerns over violence in the area.

Birmingham Police said the man was identified as Jeshaun Chambers, 24, of Fairfield. The woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. While at the scene, police learned that a third person had arrived at an area hospital also suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Eleven artworks are to be installed in Birmingham as part of a festival that involves dozens of events. A silent disco interactive artwork in Centenary Square and an illumination of words of poet Robert Montgomery in Hippodrome Square will be among the attractions at Birmingham Light Festival.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating after three people were shot and one was killed Friday night. According to BPD, officers received two shot spotter alerts registering 36 rounds at 7:13 Friday night in the 600 block of 26th St. Southwest.

Two people - including a Birmingham man aged in his 90s - have been charged with historic child sex offences. It comes after a police probe into allegations of abuse at a children’s home more than 30 years ago.

A scholarship concert was held Sunday in honor of 16-year-old Yasmine Wright who was shot and killed while riding in a car with her mother on their way home in January 2022.