Tag: protests
Inciting to riot charge dropped against Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Charges against Birmingham comedian Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson for inciting to riot were dismissed on Wednesday.
Johnson was charged with inciting to...
Johnathan Austin, former Councilor, On How City Finally Removed Confederate Statue
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The outrage over the death of George Floyd —a black man killed by police in Minneapolis—has already led to change...
Ellis: Mental Health, Police Brutality and Black People
By Glenn Ellis
Have you ever put any real attention on the mental health issues in African Americans associated with police brutality? The data is...
BPD Chief: More than a dozen Birmingham police officers terminated since...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than a dozen Birmingham police officers have been terminated for some incidents involving excessive force or unauthorized force and...
Judge sets conditional bail of $1 million for ex-officer charged in...
By Erin Donaghue
CBS News
Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, had his first court...
Birmingham protesters jogged in place for 8:46 to honor George Floyd
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
For 8 minutes, 46 seconds protesters jogged in place outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field on Saturday to rally against police...
Plywood Used to Protect Damaged Buildings; Now Works of Art
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
A week after unrest in downtown Birmingham which damaged some businesses, groups of volunteers on Sunday turned remnants of...
Relief Fund Set Up to Help Small Businesses in Birmingham
cfbham.org
The Birmingham Business Relief Fund is a community response to the needs of small businesses affected by unrest that occurred in downtown last Sunday.
Nearly...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
Given recent events in the city and nation, how do you see the future of the country?
Latasha Parks: “I believe in...
Report: 3 more officers to be charged in Floyd’s death
By Tim Sullivan and Matt Sedensky
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The three other police officers on the scene when a Minneapolis officer pressed his knee...
