BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham officials say a sharp decline in homicides is tied in part to prevention efforts happening long before police are ever called.
City leaders and the Urban League of Alabama shared progress Thursday on a Community Violence Intervention pilot program designed to stop shootings before they happen. The program operates in Birmingham’s 35204 ZIP code, one of the city’s neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence.
According to city data, homicides dropped 42% year over year — falling from 152 in 2024 to 88 in 2025…