🌱 Patch AM: What will Birmingham Police do with their new $440,000 federal grant?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will Birmingham Police do with their new $440,000 federal grant?
• How a Birmingham Walmart stray dodged rescue for 71 days
• The little-known woman who typed King's Birmingham jail letter

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
• Monday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Birmingham Police Department partners with federal agencies to combat crime, boosted by $440K grant (wbrc.com) — Birmingham Police say a strengthened partnership with federal agencies has helped cut homicides by 73% since 2024 and secure more than $440,000 in new federal funding. The grant, part of $1.3 million for Alabama's Northern District, will support ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime and expand community safety initiatives across the Magic City.
   

• Stray Dog Outsmarts Rescuer For 71 Days By Escaping Every Trap Set For Him (thedodo.com) — A Birmingham dog rescuer spent 71 days trying to catch a wary stray living in a Walmart parking lot, repeatedly outsmarted as he escaped every trap. After weeks of patient feeding and acclimating him to a larger trap, she finally captured the pup she named Wally, brought him home, and ultimately adopted the once-skittish dog into her family.
   

• The Woman Behind Dr. King's 'Letter' Is Getting Her Due (wordinblack.com) — Birmingham's pivotal role in civil rights history is back in focus as a new foundation honors Willie Pearl Mackey King, the SCLC staffer who typed Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" from smuggled scraps. The effort, based in Maryland, aims to preserve her story, support scholarships, and connect younger generations to the movement that once centered on Birmingham's segregated streets and jails.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  Birmingham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Jacquees + K Camp – Us Over 'Dem Tour →
  Avondale Brewing Company, 201 41st St S, Birmingham
  7:00 pm
• House of Heavy →
  Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
  8:30 pm
Monday August 24
• Crafts, Conversation, and Community
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Work Session
  Birmingham City Birmingham, AL 35215
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Chair Yoga with Erin Williams
  Five Points West Regional Branch Library
  10:30 am
• Beginner Tai Chi for Seniors
  Pratt City Branch Library
  10:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Stitch & Chat
  East Ensley Branch Library
  1:00 pm
• Jewelry Making
  East Ensley Branch Library
  1:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Line Dancing
  East Ensley Branch Library
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Love In The Club →
  Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• UAB Women's Volleyball at Alabama State (Exhibition)
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion Montgomery, AL
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Housing Move-In
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Social and Entertainment UAB Residence Halls
• AI Automation in Healthcare
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, Inn
• Sunday softball
  Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone in Five Points/SouthSide/Glen Iris missing a sweet older lady?
  She had a collar but no tag. I will check for a chip in the morning. (Nextdoor Five Points South)
• Green Acres area.
  My friends dog got loose and ran away. She had this baby since puppy. Please help find her. Her name is Sweetie. (Nextdoor South Eastlake / Ruffner)

• Complete Health Partners posted a job opening for Medical Office Receptionist in Birmingham. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Brook

• Mountain Brook City Council to meet Monday, Aug. 24 (villagelivingonline.com)
• Mountain Brook officials share teamwork approach at state-of-the-city address (villagelivingonline.com)
• Football Friday: The first gameday of the season (villagelivingonline.com)

Homewood

• Homewood City Council to discuss old police headquarters Monday, Aug. 24 (thehomewoodstar.com)
• A Better Fit for Patriot Park (cityofhomewood.com)
• Yea Alabama content director held without bond after second arrest (abc3340.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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