Birmingham Homicides Dropped by Nearly Half in the First 5 Months of 2025 - BirminghamWatch

Birmingham Homicides Dropped by Nearly Half in the First 5 Months of 2025 - BirminghamWatch

Max Pixel Birmingham officials touted decreased homicides and increased police recruitment Tuesday as the City Council and mayor proclaimed June Gun Violence Awareness month in the Magic City. “I just want to thank you all for honoring those survivors and those that work day to day on the ground to stop communities from dealing with the trauma of gun violence,” Uche Bean, director of community safety initiatives for the city, told the council. “…

LaTonya Tate, Birmingham’s Public Safety Chair, on How City has Reduced Homicides by 46%

By Don Rhodes II | Birmingham Times On Tuesday, members of the Birmingham City Council’s Public Safety Committee joined Mayor Randall Woodfin for a proclamation in observance of Gun Violence …