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‘A Badge Does Not Give You the Right’: Court Sends Message to Alabama Cops Who Thought They Could Get Away with Arresting Black Pastor for Watering His Neighbor’s Plants
Michael Jennings, a Black pastor from Childersburg, Alabama, was watering his neighbor’s flowers when he was confronted by police officers who demanded his identification, accusing […] ‘A Badge Does Not Give You the Right’: Court Sends Message to Alabama Cops Who Thought They Could Get Away with Arresting Black Pastor for Watering His Neighbor’s Plants
1 suffers life-threatening injuries in Ensley shooting
An investigation is underway after a shooting Sunday evening in Ensley. Birmingham police responded at 5:56 p.m. to a report of a person shot in the 1800 block of Ensley Avenue. The victim, a male, sustained life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. LaQuitta Wade. Details surrounding the shooting have not yet been...
Birmingham police chief faces call to resign: ‘Time to rally around’ law enforcement, Woodfin’s office says
A Birmingham community activist is calling for the removal or resignation of Police Chief Scott Thurmond, citing an “unprecedented” rise in homicides and low morale among officers. Eric Hall, the co-founder of the Birmingham Black Lives Matter chapter who previously sought a seat on the Birmingham City Council,...
Funeral held for mother killed in Five Points South shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — One of the victims of last month’s mass shooting in Five Points South was laid to rest Saturday. Family and friends of 21-year-old Anitra Holloman gathered in Hoover for a service. It was another reminder of the far-reaching impact shootings have on a community, Holloman leaves behind a daughter, mother and […]
Center Point man killed in crash during pursuit by Kimberly police, coroner says
A Center Point man was killed in a crash during a pursuit by Kimberly police, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates identified the man as Cameron De’Juan Nix. He was 27. The crash happened at 3 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 31 northbound...
Union County woman who went on camping trip to Alabama reported missing
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Marysville woman was reported missing after authorities say she embarked on a camping trip to Alabama nearly two weeks ago. According to the City of Marysville, Vendula (Wendy) Rose has not been seen since Sept. 24. She was supposed to return home from her camping trip on Oct. 2.
Trial in fatal shooting Bessemer police say stemmed from Alabama football game ends in mistrial
A Jefferson County judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury could not agree on a verdict in a 2021 Bessemer killing police said stemmed from an argument over an Alabama football game. Emanuel Tolbert III is charged with murder in the October 2021 shooting death of 27-year-old Kealend Amad...