🌱 Police Search For Missing Teen + March For Our Lives Rally

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Birmingham Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Warm with periods of sun. High: 95 Low: 78.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. As of Sunday evening, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was still searching for Brayden Butler, a 17-year-old who was last seen on Jun. 11. According to the Emergency Missing Child Alert issued for Butler, he was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, blue and orange t-shirt, and blue jeans. Birmingham police said he may be traveling in a 2018 Nissan Altima with Louisiana license plate 6123FBZ. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Birmingham police at 205-328-9311 or 911. (AL.com)
2. On Saturday, Birmingham residents gathered at Kelly Ingram Park to join the hundreds of other "March for Our Lives" rallies across the country. The mass shootings in recent months inspired dozens of people in Birmingham to take action and call for an end to gun violence. "We're just hoping to have our legislators to listen to us and we're just trying to have some policy change," said Birmingham March for Our Lives organizer Madelyn Cantu. (Alabama's News Leader)
3. Birmingham City Schools will be offering free meals to local students through the summer with its Summer Food Service Program. Officials say staff will prepare meals at different school locations beginning today (Jun. 13) through Jul. 22. Students of the Sensational Summer Learning program will be able to take advantage of the free lunches on-site through Jul 8. Those who are not enrolled in summer learning will be able to pick up meals between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. at 41 different schools. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Grab N' Go: Juneteenth Confetti Poppers - Southside Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Improv for Seniors - Springville Road Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Improv for Seniors - Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Fifty is Nifty - Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Birmingham Museum of Art has a new date for Art On The Rocks: Friday, Aug. 5! Don't miss the best art party of the summer. (Facebook)
• The Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens donated close to 1,100 herb and vegetable plants to various organizations committed to the betterment of our local community through a diverse set of programs and efforts such as educational outreach, urban gardening, and food relief efforts. With these donations, each organization expands its capacity to serve Birmingham-area residents, and they are honored to be a part of their meaningful work. (Facebook)
• On Jun. 25, rise and shine for an energizing, outdoor yoga practice hosted by the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens' Junior Board. This practice will include a gentle flow of mindful movements, deep breath awareness, and guided relaxation. All levels of yoga experience are welcome. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.