Tag: violence
After 5 Killed to Start Weekend, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Calls For...
The Birmingham Times
After five people were killed at the start of the Labor Day weekend in Birmingham, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin called out gangs...
With Homicides Increasing in Many Cities, Do Gun Buyback Programs Work?
NNPA
With gun violence increasing in the City of Birmingham should a gun buyback program be considered? Other municipalities have tried it, including Houston TX.
Due...
Birmingham City Councilors: Deadly Exhibition Driving Costing Innocent Lives
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With two teenagers recently killed in connection with exhibition driving incidents in the city, members of the Birmingham City Council’s...
Rep. Sewell Votes to Reinstate ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
sewell.house.gov
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) on Friday voted for legislation to keep weapons of war off the streets and protect Alabama communities from the scourge...
Non-Profit Named to Run County-Wide Violence Intervention Program
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Offender Alumni Association (OAA) will run a county-wide violence intervention program for victims of gun violence, the Jefferson County Department...
With Homicides Up, Birmingham Residents Have Advice for Acting Police Chief
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham residents say Captain Scott Thurmond, appointed acting police chief last week to replace Patrick Smith who resigned, is the...
Best way for Blacks to honor Dr. King: Stop killing each...
By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com
This is an opinion column
I don’t want to see another balloon rise toward the clouds to honor a dead child....
16-Year-Old Wenonah High Student Among Two Killed in Birmingham shooting
The Birmingham Times
A 49-year-old man and a 16-year-old high school student, in a passing car, were killed in a Birmingham shooting Saturday night, according...
Here Are Some Steps That Might Help Birmingham Curb Crime, According...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
When it comes to tackling Birmingham’s crime issue, residents the city needs to consider several steps to reduce violence that...
How Jeffco Dept. of Health Intends to Address Birmingham’s ‘Cycle of...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Six people were shot to death in Birmingham over the weekend — two on Sunday and four others on Saturday...