Former Researcher Suing UAB + Birmingham Boston Marathon Runners

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. Let's start with giving kudos to the 35 Birmingham area runners who competed in the Boston Marathon Monday. Really proud of those folks. Lord knows I couldn't do it. Also in the news, a former researcher is suing UAB alleging discrimination. Read those stories and more below. And have a fantastic Tuesday!

First, today's weather:

Humid with a passing shower. High: 84 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. I've said before that football is a religion here in Alabama, and unfortunately some folks take it way too seriously, as an argument over the Alabama game Saturday night in Bessemer escalated into gunfire and a fatality. (Birmingham Patch)
2. A former researcher is suing UAB alleging years of discrimination and harassment. (WAFF)
3. Read the latest Jefferson County Health Department food safety scores for restaurants in the Birmingham metro. (Trussvilletribune)
4. In Alabama, a brand of crackers has been pulled from more than 200 stores throughout the state, including Publix, Winn-Dixie, Kroger and Walmart. (Birmingham Patch)
5. Check out how the runners from the Birmingham metro did in the Boston Marathon Monday. We had 35 participants in the race this year! (Birmingham Patch)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Food Box Distribution at the Levite Jewish Community Center. (10:30 a.m.)
• Identity theft remains a huge issue all over the world and you may be a victim before you know it. Check out Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft - Banking for Students presented by Regions Bank. (4 p.m.)
• The Children's Aid Society has been one of the city's foremost champions for adoption. Tonight, they are hosting the Adopted Persons Discussion Group. (6 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Reba McEntire is bringing her tour to Birmingham. (WSFA)
• Jack Brown's was named best burger joint in the state (Bham Now)
• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department is not stopping until everyone in the city of Birmingham has working smoke alarms installed in their homes. Engine 8 was out today installing smoke alarms. (Facebook)
• New vegan food truck, Alabaster coffee shop and more Birmingham openings that you can't miss. (Bham Now)
• Employment and Community Resource Fair coming to Birmingham. (Alabama's News Leader)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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