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The Birmingham Times “Mama Lois” Coleman, who dedicated her life to mentoring young girls and founded of Grace House Ministries, Incorporated, was a community icon when she passed away on March 31, 2019 at age 95. In honor of her life and legacy, Vernessa Barnes, a longtime friend, penned Mama Lois’s memorial book, “By His Grace, For His Glory.” Barnes will host a book signing on Saturday, May 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Homecoming Coffee and Books at 3112 Ensley Five Points West Boulevard. “I was asked to write the book because I was involved with Grace House as far as publicity an...

During a recent interview with the Birmingham Times, Gunn said he believes the violence has taken a turn for the worse. “It seems like more people are concentrating on violence and hate rather than trying to love each other and respect each other,” he said. “Access to guns seems to be easier to come by. … It’s really sad.” Johnny Gunn, president of the Belview Heights Neighborhood Association. (Erica Wright, The Birmingham Times) Gunn cited several reasons for what he believes is fueling the increase in violence. “I think it’s mostly young people doing all of this killing and ...

“I’m outraged!” “It’s really sad!” “It’s a tragedy!” Those are just some of the thoughts expressed by Birmingham neighborhood leaders and residents who recently spoke to the Birmingham Times about and offered suggestions to help curb the recent gun violence that has plagued the city. On Wednesday, a victim was found dead at an east Birmingham apartment complex, the city’s 39th homicide of 2021; three of those homicides were ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors. Even though the city has recorded one less homicide through May 12 of this year tha...

446 people were killed in Birmingham between 2017 and 2020.

Homicides were up in Birmingham in 2020. Here’s where each one happened Updated Mar 01, 2021; [Can’t see the chart? Click here.] 2020 was a violent year in Birmingham. Alabama’s largest city suffered 122 homicides last year - the most in the last 25 years. There have now been at least 100 homicides in the Magic City in each of the last five years. “2020 was a very difficult year. We were not only hit by a global pandemic, financial woes and civil unrest following the death of George Floyd,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said earlier this year. “There’s a fourth crisis that e...