🌱 FedEx Packages Discovered + EJ Bradford Protesters Arrested

Up and at 'em, Birmingham! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. It's been three years since EJ Bradford was shot and killed at the Riverchase Galleria by a Hoover police officer, and protesters arrived at the Galleria Friday to protest his death and subsequent justification of his death by the Alabama AG. Four of those protesters were arrested by Hoover police. Also in the news, hundreds of FedEx packages were found discarded in a ravine in Blount County Wednesday. FedEx officials are working with the Blount County Sheriff's Office in recovering the packages. Read more below.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and warmer. High: 59 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. Four people were arrested at at the Riverchase Galleria after Black Friday protest over the 2018 shooting death of EJ Bradford by a Hoover police officer. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. The Birmingham Board of Education approved a bid for a new Woodlawn High School stadium. (WBRC)
3. It's back! The Regions Bank Christmas display in downtown Birmingham lights up the Birmingham skyline again in 2021. (Bham Now)
4. Hundreds of FedEx packages were found discarded in a ravine in Blount County near Hayden. (Birmingham Patch)
5. An employee at a Jack's Restaurant in Pinson crashed a van into the restaurant early Friday morning. Luckily, no customers were inside at the time. (Trussville Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Check out the Mt Laurel Lego Club at Mt Laurel Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• In case you didn't know, there is a pretty important football game today. Watch the Iron Bowl at Iron City. Doors open at 1:30. (2:30 p.m.)
• Looking for some new inspiration for your holiday dinner party? Learn these new recipes at Publix in Tattersall Park. (6:30 p.m.)
• Head to The Nick for some live music by Skeptic. (9 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Small Brewery Sunday 2021: Where To Grab A Pint In Birmingham (Birmingham Patch)
• Independent Presbyterian Church to host 72nd annual Holiday House Tour. (280 Living)
• Buy one ticket for Styx at the Alabama Theatre January 7, get one free! Offer valid 11/25 at 11pm to 11/29 at 11 pm. with offer code STYXBF2021. (Facebook)
• Birmingham Boys Choir to host concert in Homewood (Vestavia Voice)
• The Jimmie Hale Mission and volunteers delivered hot Thanksgiving meals in Birmingham. (Alabama's News Leader)

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