Issues & Ales: Crime in the Greater Birmingham Area
There’s a perception that crime is on the rise in and around Birmingham. What’s really happening? Is fear changing our behavior and affecting relationships in our communities? How can Birmingham and surrounding communities work to reduce violent crime? Join us on Thursday, March 10 for “Issues and Ales: Crime in the Greater Birmingham Area.” Local law enforcement officials and community members will discuss crime and brainstorm solutions.
When: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Where: Workplay, 500 23rd Street S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: Doors open at 5:30, program starts at 6 p.m.
Panelists inlcude:
- Dr. Ammie Akin, Executive Director of Better Basics
- Dr. Jarralynne Agee of the Birmingham Violence Reduction Initiative
- Carolyn Johnson-Turner, founder of Birmingham’s Parents Against Violence Foundation
- Former inmate Carmone Owens
- Sgt. John Pennington from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama
- Captain Scott Praytor from the Birmingham Police Department and The First 48 on A&E
- Walladean B. Streeter, President of the Bush Hills neighborhood
- Jeffery T. Walker of the UAB Department of Justice Sciences
Greg’s Hotdogs and WorkPlay will have food and beverages for sale!
Photo by Alan Cleaver
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