Juandalynn Givan kicks off mayoral campaign in Birmingham
Alabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan kicked off her mayoral campaign Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, where she asked ...
Birmingham advances crime commission recommendations with new strategies
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin updated the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, regarding the progress of ...
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Hearing Wednesday Let Residents Have Their Say on Violent Crime, Council OKs Indy Grand Prix Funding.
The public can ask questions and make suggestions about the city’s efforts to dampen violence during a community feedback ...
Suspect arrested in Birmingham’s 5 Points South mass shooting allegedly killed 6 people in 3 days
Damien Laron McDaniel III, Ny’Quan Cordae Lollar, Larry Denzel Rollins, and Demarco Nakia Beck Jr. have been charged with capital murder.
6 tipsters will split $50,000 reward for deadly mass shooting outside Hush lounge in Birmingham
Crime Stoppers on Friday announced the agency’s largest payout to date.Chairman Frank Barefield said the six tipsters among ...
Damien McDaniel charged with 3 more murders in deaths of Birmingham firefighter, UPS worker, 21-year-old woman
McDaniel, a suspect in two mass shootings, is charged with killing 14 people in 14 months. There may be more victims, police say.
Damien McDaniel’s alleged victims: 14 Birmingham homicides in 14 months
In addition to the 14 dead, McDaniel is accused of injuring another 30 people with gunfire in a span of 14 months. Thirteen of those 14 shooting victims died in 2024, a record breaking year for ...
‘Putting serious heat on yall’: Birmingham Mayor shares warning after state glock switch ban
Governor Kay Ivey put pen to paper Wednesday to make Glock switches illegal. The device can be deadly and was found at ...
Birmingham targeting 4 areas to reduce crime: Now, it wants to hear from you
Birmingham city leaders aim to incorporate community feedback, experiences into draft Violence Reduction Strategic Plan after record homicides in 2024.
Should Birmingham hire a crime czar? Woodfin says he’s considering
A Birmingham Crime Commission’s report in January recommended that the city create what it referred to as “a Public Safety ...
Birmingham building out crime fighting measures; price tag could approach $30 million
Buildings: Birmingham for at least two decades has sought an alternative to its aging city jail, with various solutions ...
What would make Birmingham safer in 2025? Residents weigh in
In 2025, AL.com’s “Beyond the Violence” project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines how Birmingham can become ...