🌱 Patch AM: How a Mountain Brook student’s death is reshaping Brown’s safety policies

Good day Mountain Brook! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Mountain Brook student’s death is reshaping Brown’s safety policies
• Where Mountain Brook lands in Alabama’s latest high school hoops rankings

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brown University Police Chief Placed on Leave Following Campus Shooting as Federal Investigation Begins (universityherald.com) — Mountain Brook residents are mourning 19-year-old Brown University sophomore Ella Cook, killed in a December 13 campus shooting that also left another student dead and nine wounded. Federal officials are now investigating Brown’s security practices, the police chief has been placed on leave, and the university faces intense scrutiny over missed warning signs and camera blind spots as families seek answers and healing.
   

• Jackson stays on top of hoops (southalabamian.com) — Mountain Brook basketball fans will notice the Spartans sitting at No. 6 in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A boys poll, sporting a strong 10–2 record. The rankings highlight how competitive programs across all classifications are shaping up as teams chase state titles this season.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Books & Beyond
  O'Neal Public Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• HOLIDAY HOURS 8 a.m.-noon
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

Wednesday December 31

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Zumba Gold
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  10:45 am
• Public Skate Session
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• Yoga
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  12:00 pm
• On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
  Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Leeds, AL Calendar
• City Hall Closed - Christmas Day
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  7:00 am
• Extensión en Leeds
  1000 Park Dr , Leeds
  3:00 pm
• Power Sculpt
  PELHAM RECREATION CENTER , 2020 Pelham Park Blvd , Pelham
  5:30 pm
• Waldo’s Chicken & Beer – Vestavia Hills
  Waldo's Chicken & Beer , 3009 Pump House Rd ste 110 , Vestavia Hills
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Umang Patel to fill Vestavia Hills city clerk role (vestaviavoice.com)
• Best Stories of 2025: "Road to prosperity: How two boundary-crossing annexations reshaped Vestavia Hills" (vestaviavoice.com)
• Spike in Alabama flu cases impacting holiday plans (wvtm13.com)

Homewood

• Homewood council eyes parking changes on Linden Avenue (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Pre-Council & Council Meeting Dec. 22, 2025 (cityofhomewood.com)

Ok Mountain Brook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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