More COVID-19 Deaths; Police Accountability Report: Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — COVID-19 deaths in Alabama topped 800 this past week, and the state is averaging more than 15 deaths per day over the last month. This comes during a time when cases are spiking in Montgomery and Jefferson counties.

Also in the news this week, the Birmingham Police Department released its first accountability report, part of an initiative started by Mayor Randall Woodfin and Chief Patrick Smith.

Here are those stories, plus more that made headline son Patch this past week:

Police Make Arrests In Connection To Civil Unrest, Looting

Birmingham police released the identities of 10 people arrested in connection with civil unrest in the city and subsequent looting of local businesses.

Alabama Tops 800 COVID-19 Deaths

The Alabama Department of Public Heath confirmed Thursday the state has more than 800 deaths from COVID-19. The ADPH report showed a total of 27,796 cases of the virus and 801 deaths.

Trial For Accused Cracker Barrel Shooter Pushed To November

The murder trial for Bryan Hancock, accused of killing Randy Young in the parking lot of the Trussville Cracker Barrel last March, has been pushed to November

Riot Charges Dropped Against Jermaine 'Funnymaine' Johnson

Local comedian Jermaine "Funnymaine" Johnson was charged with inciting a riot after he suggested at a Black Lives Matter rally May 31 that protesters should tear down a Confederate monument in Linn Park.

Birmingham Police Department Releases June Accountability Report

The Birmingham Police Department has released its first accountability report, part of an initiative launched by Mayor Randall Woodfin and Chief Patrick Smith.