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Trump claims the national guard makes cities safer. Birmingham halved its homicide rate all on its own

Local observers cite a reversal of social dynamics, a revitalized police department and violence intervention

The Guardian - US

Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry

A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor and surrounding suburbs is heading to the governor's desk

The Independent UK

My brother was shot dead – and then my nephew. Now I’m trying to make our city a safer place

As mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin is trying to tackle a murder epidemic. He’s all too familiar with the pain of losing a loved one to violence

The Guardian - UK

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Alabama mass shooting suspect who allegedly killed 4 is now linked to 10 other murders in spate of shootings

Damien McDaniel, 22, is now allegedly connected to 14 murders in the Birmingham area and is accused of injuring at least 29 people

The Independent UK

Wrecking ball: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ marks US society’s plunge into ‘dark times’

President’s ‘culture war’ crusade targets DEI and LGBTQ+ rights in bid to spread rightwing agenda, experts say

The Guardian - US

An Alabama man was charged with killing four in a mass shooting. He’s now been linked with another quadruple homicide

Damien McDaniel and another man are allegedly responsible for approximately 30% of all homicides that took place in the city between July and September

The Independent UK

Alabama man charged in September mass shooting faces more murder charges in July quadruple homicide

An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass shooting in Birmingham that left four people dead and 10 wounded

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Accused ‘spree killer’ arrested as police say he’s responsible for a deadly mass shooting and two other killings

Damien Laron McDaniel III has been charged with capital murder and 17 counts of first-degree assault over the shootings that occurred within four days of each other

The Independent UK

Biden and Harris unveil measure to tackle gun violence amid Trump clash

Executive order aims to crack down on conversion devices and 3D guns as Harris and Trump spar on campaign trail

The Guardian - US

0,000 Reward Offered For Information On Birmingham Mass Shooting

Authorities in Alabama seek information on Birmingham mass shooting that left four dead and 17 injured. No suspects arrested yet.

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Victims identified in Birmingham mass shooting as mayor calls for action

‘I don’t give a damn about partisan, I don’t care about Democratic politics and Republican politics,’ the mayor told reporters on Sunday

The Independent UK

Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17

A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a weekend shooting at a popular nightspot in Birmingham, Alabama

The Independent UK

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

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60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

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For 3 big Alabama newspapers, the presses are grinding to a halt

The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register will soon go all-digital. In Birmingham, where people have been reading the paper since the late 1800s, the news hasn't been easy.

The Independent UK

Sleeping girl, 12, shot and killed in drive-by shooting in Alabama

‘Her life was robbed from her’

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