Interim Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett was a senior at Ramsay High School when 15-year-old April Jamerson was ...

As "Senior Skip Day" approaches on Friday, March 14, Birmingham Police Interim Chief Michael Pickett is urging students to ...

Birmingham ended 2024 with 152 homicides, the highest number of killings in the city ever, breaking the record of 148 set in ...

A look at the full news conferenceBirmingham Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett held a news conference Monday to update how ...

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The department says reducing violent crime has already resulted in a 41.3% decrease in the homicide rate for 2025.

Birmingham homicides are down 27 percent ... they choose to commit a crime,’’ said Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett. “I think that’s having an impact.” Additionally, Pickett said ...

Former Alabama head coach Mark Gottfried joined David Lamb to preview the men's NCAA Tournament for Thursday's morning edition of Road to the Final Four.

During a news conference Monday, Pickett announced an eight-point plan aimed at reducing violence and strengthening community ties.

The City of Birmingham announced it is actively developing a Violence Reduction Strategic Plan and is seeking input from the ...