Tag: law enforcement
Meet Carlton Peeples, FBI Special Agent in Charge of Birmingham’s Field...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Carlton Peeples doesn’t remember hearing many good things about law enforcement when he was growing up. "The FBI was probably...
As Homicides Escalate, Birmingham Times, AL.com Launch Joint Series on Gun...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
First in a series
Earlier this year, Yasmine Wright, a 10th grader at Wenonah High School, left her job at...
Retired Birmingham Police Weigh In on City’s Growing Homicides
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Homicides are up across America, and Birmingham is no different. Local law enforcement points out, however, that “total” violent crime...
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway Faces Three Challenges In Jefferson County Primary
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway made history when he was elected Jefferson County’s first Black sheriff four years ago but said he didn’t...
