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Pamela Bass: After Painful Loss; Motivated to Help Others  

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times There is no closure after losing a child, said Pamela Bass, who lost her 29-year-old son, Antonio “Toni” Bass”,...

Students Gather in Birmingham for Summit on Violence Prevention

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times On Saturday, dozens of students from across Jefferson County gathered at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham for a Community Teen...

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...

Jefferson County (AL) Sheriff: New Mental Health Care Center a ‘Game...

The Birmingham Times State and local leaders on Tuesday cut the ribbon at the Craig Crisis Care Center in Birmingham which will offer assistance for...

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Outlines a ‘Pattern’ of Recent Homicides in City

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said this week that a number of recent homicides in the city have followed a “pattern”...

As Homicides Rise to Historic Levels, Birmingham Police Face Staffing Crisis

By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@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...

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...

Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond Faces Spike in Homicides: ‘We’re Destroying...

By  Carol Robinson | crobinson@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...

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...

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...

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