Tag: violence
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...
How to help victims recover after domestic abuse
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
With the dawning of a new season, we notice the leaves changing colors and leaving their summer tree limb homes; we update...
Sheila Tyson to Galleria Mall protesters: organize; remain peaceful
Times Staff Report
Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson said comments about her calling for a boycott at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover were incorrect.
Tyson said...
Birmingham Police join housing officials to combat violence in Marks Village
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
More than two dozen Birmingham police officers converged at the Marks Village community last week, knocking...
Neighborhood presidents speak on violence and fear in their communities
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
(Second of Two Parts)
Like everyone else in Birmingham, the men and women who serve as presidents of the city’s 99...
