With an emergency room sign emblazed in red just behind them, nearly a dozen Birmingham pastors described a state of emergency in the city that they said has not been addressed by the current administration of Mayor Randall Woodfin.
Members representing Clergy Concerned about the Community assailed Woodfin’s tenure on Thursday, just days before the Aug. 26 municipal elections, and endorsed Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales in her race for mayor.
“This has got to stop,” said the Rev. Harold Bass, president of the consortium of pastors. “We need better leadership. We need new leadership.”…