Tag: crime
Lynneice Washington, Bessemer Cutoff’s Fair but Firm DA, Pursues Justice
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
As she enters her second term as Bessemer cutoff DA, Lynniece Washington wants to pick up where she left...
Birmingham Police Offers $5,000 Hiring Bonus to Recruit New Officers
Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
This story appeared originally on AL.com
Birmingham police Chief Scott Thurmond on Monday announced a $5,000 hiring bonus for new and lateral...
Some Birmingham City Councilors Not Immune to Gun Violence
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
(Another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series on Gun Violence in the City)
Even elected officials who live in their communities...
How One Birmingham Area Partnered with Police to Curb Crime; While...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
(Another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series on Gun Violence in the City)
At about 1:45 a.m. one day in the...
Why Some Birmingham Residents Call Felicia Mearon Before They Call The...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
(Another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series on Gun Violence in the City)
For the past 30 years, Felicia Mearon has...
John Archibald: Ignoring Murders of Black Males Won’t Make it Disappear
By John Archibald | jarchibald@al.com
This opinion column is another installment in a Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series on Gun Violence in the city.
We talk a lot...
Crimestoppers Chairman Gives $10M to UAB To Reduce Crime, Grow Businesses
By Savannah Koplon
UAB News
J. Frank Barefield Jr., president of Abbey Residential and chairman of Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, has given a $10 million...
The Activist: Eric Hall, Black Lives Matter Birmingham
Compiled by Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...
Group Announces Release of 80-Year-Old Who Spent Decades in Alabama Prison
alabamaappleseed.org
Robert Cheeks, who was originally sentenced to die in prison under Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act for a 1985 robbery conviction, was released on...
Police Chief Weighs in on Causes and Solutions as Birmingham Homicides...
By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
This is another installment in a Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series on Gun Violence in the city.
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond,...
