Tag: crime
Losing Child to Gun Violence in Birmingham: ‘I Contemplated Suicide’
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s...
Inside The Amelia Center’s Care for Grieving and Heartbroken Families
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising...
Estella Rush-Lewis: Grief-Stricken, But Riding With a Purpose
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Estella Rush-Lewis vividly remembers being in denial when she arrived at the scene where her daughter was murdered.
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Pamela Bass: After Painful Loss; Motivated to Help Others
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
There is no closure after losing a child, said Pamela Bass, who lost her 29-year-old son, Antonio “Toni” Bass”,...
Alabama Legislators Open to General Fund Compensation for Crime Victims
By Ralph Chapoco
Alabama Reflector
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission is turning to the General Fund for a stable source of funding after years of...
RESTORE Reentry Program Launched to Help Curb Crime in Jefferson County
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A new juvenile detention reentry program was launched Wednesday in Birmingham to provide comprehensive services and support for youth ages...
MAX Transit, Birmingham Moms Unveil Black History Month Bus Wrap
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...
Birmingham Police Chief Issues Statement on Tyre Nichols of Memphis
By Adrian Sainz
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held the...
Heartbroken: Moms Lose Children to Violence in Birmingham, Find Support in...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...
How Preventing Domestic Violence Can Reduce Historic Homicide Toll in Birmingham...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...