🌱 Sensory Room In BJCC + Arrest For Death Of Birmingham Toddler

Happy Saturday, people of Birmingham! Here's everything going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 46 Low: 28.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A new sensory room has been installed in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Local nonprofit KultureCity, the creator of six sensory spaces across the city and the U.S., has installed soft lighting, plush carpet, seating, and sensory activities inside a designated room in the BJCC's Legacy Arena. (wvua23.com)
2. On Thursday night, a Birmingham man was struck and killed by a car while walking in a rainstorm. According to authorities, 30-year-old Christopher Lee Browder was walking in the 5600 block of Court I in the heavy rain when he was hit by a vehicle. Browder was pronounced dead on the scene. (AL.com)
3. One year after two-year-old Major Turner was fatally shot in his home, the Birmingham Police Department has announced an arrest. 24-year-old Clearence Speed Jr., who was already held in the Jefferson County Jail on an unrelated murder charge, was arrested in Turner's death. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Cricut for Kids! - Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Bartow Classic: UAB Men's Basketball vs Middle Tennessee - University of Alabama (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Discover 12 Black artists who are leaving their marks on the Magic City. (Bham Now)
• Rediscover the magic of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. The concert will take place on Feb. 18 and 19 at the Alys Stephens Center. (Facebook)
• What’s poppin’, Birmingham? Rapper Jack Harlow is returning to the city on May 20, headlining the Hangout Music Festival. (wvua23.com)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.