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Birmingham’s homicide total in 2023 dropped 6.25%. It was the first time in five years the number of killings in the city had dropped after years of steady increases.

Over 100 shots fired outside Birmingham restaurant in mass shooting that left 4 dead and 17 hurt Police have yet to make an arrest as of Sunday evening Katie Hawkinson, Alex Croft ...

Birmingham is celebrating a milestone this year – the 60 th anniversary of the city's civil rights movement. It marked a turning point when national civil rights leaders looked to youth to join ...

Ranking of the top 11 things to do in Birmingham. Travelers favorites include #1 Civil Rights District, #2 Birmingham Railroad Park and more.

History Birmingham’s Use of Police Dogs on Civil Rights Protesters Shocked Liberal Onlookers. But the Backstory Was All-American. In 1963 the K-9 unit was an innovation of modern policing.

From May 2 to May 10, 1963, the nation bore witness as police in Birmingham, Ala., aimed high-powered hoses and sicced snarling dogs on black men, women and even children who wanted just one thing ...

The Jameses nicknamed their place “The Best Little Pork House in Alabama,” and it was no idle boast. It was then, and still is now, our go-to spot for real-deal Birmingham barbecue.

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.

This article appears in the special MLK issue print edition with the headline “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and was published in the August 1963 Atlantic as “The Negro Is Your Brother ...