Tag: death
Alabama DA: ‘Dead Guys Don’t Get Out of Graves; But Guys...
By Amy Yurkanin | ayurkanin@al.com
Mothers of homicide victims joined prosecutors and law enforcement Sunday to push for solutions as Birmingham struggles with high rates of...
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...
Birmingham’s Tragic and Historic 2022 Homicide Toll, By the Numbers
By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
Birmingham ended 2022 with the families and friends of 144 homicide victims left grieving.
The year was deadliest in recent history and...
Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
(AP)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died...
The High Costs of Recovering from Gun Violence in Birmingham
By Amy Yurkanin | ayurkanin@al.com
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign...
Sewell Urges Congress to Consider Act to Cover Blood-Based Cancer Screenings
sewell.house.gov
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell led 116 of her House colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging House leadership to bring H.R. 1946 to the Floor for a...
Why Black Christians are Less Likely to Get Their Preferred End-of-Life...
By Anna Jones
UAB News
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published a paper in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities demonstrating the importance of respecting the...
Mayor Woodfin Vows to End ‘Public Menace’ Which Led to Shooting...
The Birmingham Times
In a strongly worded statement issued late Sunday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said “exhibition driving” is out of control in the city...
Alabama A&M mourns death of Birmingham native and cheerleader
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama A&M University is mourning the death of Chi McDade who passed on Thursday night.
McDade was a member of the cheer...
13-Year-Old Dies After Double Shooting in Birmingham, Sixth Teen Homicide This...
The Birmingham Times
A double shooting in east Birmingham on Saturday claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy. The victim has been identified as Jaylon...