John Archibald: A Wave of Murders in Birmingham

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Birmingham has seen a violent crime drop in recent years, but a rash of homicides has police and city leaders scrambling to respond. It’s a subject that’s easy to gloss over if you live in a safe neighborhood or aren’t directly affected. But AL.com and Birmingham News columnist John Archibald says it’s something that should prompt outrage.

 

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