Tag: stop the violence
“Please, please think twice about taking someone’s life. The way to...
-Airella Williams, a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School, who gave a spoken word performance at a recent anti-violence rally in downtown Birmingham; birminghamtimes.com,...
A Violence Prevention Program With A Focus on Gunshot Victims
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Seven gunshot victims in Jefferson County are recovering in a new program which provides access to relocation, counseling and other...
Meet the Founder, 17, of an Organization to Help Reduce Violent...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When young people are killed by gun violence in the city of Birmingham the homicides probably affect one segment...
Gun Violence is Now the Leading Cause of Death Among Alabama...
By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com and Ramsey Archibald | rarchibald@al.com
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in Alabama, according to data from...
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...
“I’m tired of having candlelight vigils. There’s a culture of violence...
-Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales speaking on the tide of local violence at an event demonstrating how to stop bleeding wounds, according to a...
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...
