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🌱 Patch AM: How a new federal partnership reshaped crime and prosecutions in Birmingham
Be sure to catch Love In The Club on the Birmingham Patch calendar
Good day Birmingham! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new federal partnership reshaped crime and prosecutions in Birmingham
- Why Birmingham's federal courthouse is central to a new D.C. power struggle
- How new federal grants could boost Birmingham's community health services
Also on today's calendar: Love In The Club and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Turning cloudy; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
- Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Birmingham officials tout federal partnership as crime declines (al.com) — Birmingham police say a deepened partnership with federal agencies has helped drive a reported 73% drop in city crime since 2024 and more than doubled local cases sent for federal prosecution. The collaboration, part of Chief Michael Pickett's 8-Point Crime Reduction Plan, has brought new DOJ grant money and expanded involvement from agencies like the FBI, DEA and U.S. Marshals Service. 
2. GSA opposes judiciary property control bill over courthouse maintenance risks (tradersunion.com) — Birmingham's Hugo Black Federal Courthouse is being used in Washington as a cautionary example in a fight over who should control federal courthouse properties. GSA argues that when the judiciary managed the Birmingham building, maintenance backlogs and safety issues ballooned, a key point in its push to keep property authority and avoid higher taxpayer costs.
3. Federal grant expands health care options to rural Alabama community (al.com) — A new federal grant is helping expand community health care in Fayette, while additional New Access Point awards are also supporting clinics in Birmingham, Huntsville and Centreville. For Birmingham-area residents, this investment means more primary, women's and behavioral health services are coming to underserved parts of Alabama, with details on specific Birmingham locations expected as planning continues.
4. Proposed data centers could use more electricity than all Alabama homes combined. Who will pay? (wbhm.org) — Birmingham residents are at the center of a statewide fight over massive new data centers and who will ultimately pay their huge power bills. A 300‑megawatt data center already under construction in Birmingham and another proposed near Westover raise concerns that Alabama Power's secretive contracts could shift costs onto regular customers despite public promises and a temporary rate freeze.
📸 Around Birmingham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham
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- Crafts, Conversation, and Community
Springville Road Regional Branch Library
11:00 am - Work Session
Birmingham City Birmingham, AL 35215
5:30 pm - Beginner Tai Chi for Seniors
Pratt City Branch Library
10:30 am - Chair Yoga with Erin Williams
Five Points West Regional Branch Library
10:30 am - Jewelry Making
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Stitch & Chat
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Line Dancing
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Parker vs. James Clements
Bush Hills Academy Major Brown Memorial Stadium, 308 9th Ct N, Birmingham, AL 3520
6:00 pm - Love In The Club →
Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
8:30 pm - Emo Night Brooklyn →
Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
8:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
📣 Birmingham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday softball
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
10:00 am - Youth soccer starts up
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213 - Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt
Inglenook Branch Library
9:30 am - Malleable Monday
Inglenook Branch Library
3:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND!!!!
My maltese mix male dog escaped from my porch around 7:20. He has a collar and tags. 2814 10th Ct s (Nextdoor Highland Park) - Is she yours?
Shoot me a message. I picked her up in front of Avondale elementary. (Nextdoor Forest Park-South Avondale)
- PrimeFlight Aviation Services posted a job opening for Ramp Agent- BHM Airport in Birmingham. Apply here.
- St. Vincents Health System posted a job opening for Clerk - Shipping & Receiving - Days in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.
Ok Birmingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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