🌱 Sidewalk Film Festival + Lawyer Accused Of Smuggling Heroin

Hello, everybody. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Here we go.

Now, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. The Sidewalk Film Festival is coming back to Birmingham’s Historic Theatre District from Aug. 22 to Aug. 28. The annual film festival welcomes 15,000 film lovers and gives visitors an opportunity to see more than 250 films across 10 screens. Films like A Walk With Joey and Funny Pages will be on the silver screen during the week. Click the link to learn more about the film festival. (Bham Now)
2. A lawyer in Birmingham has been accused of trying to smuggle heroin to an inmate at Jefferson County jail. Harrison Jones of H.R. Jones Law has been charged with trafficking heroin and promoting prison contraband. He was booked and released on Sunday after posting $15,000 bond. As of Tuesday evening, Jones was unavailable for comment. (AL.com)
3. Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to a call at 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday to find a body inside a burning house. The abandoned home, located in the 1300 block of Eufaula Avenue, is being investigated for arson. The body was taken to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office to determine the cause of death. Authorities have not been able to determine the age, gender, or race of the victim as of Tuesday evening. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Outdoor Pool Lap Swim at Levite Jewish Community Center (5:30 AM)
• Back 2 School Scavenger Hunt at North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Workout Wednesday at Five Points West Regional Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Club Create at Avondale Regional Branch Library (2:00 PM)
• End Of Summer Block Party At Metropolitan Church (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The University of Alabama has a whole host of activities lined up this month. From Kickoff on the Quad to Big Screen on the Green, there's dozens of events on campus and off for you to enojy. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society wants you to meet Gisha. He's an excellent model, a lovely lap-sitter, and works well with other cats and kids. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Zoo shared photos of Anakin, the secretary bird. With his long legs, he is the tallest bird of prey in the world. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— 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.