By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, joined by nearly two dozen faith leaders, on Tuesday announced a $125,000 fund to help solve crimes against six children under the age of 10 who have been shot in Birmingham so far this year.
One of the children, Major Turner, 2, died Feb. 5, just hours after someone riddled his Kimbrough Homes apartment with gunfire. Arrests have been made in only one of the cases.
The Gun Violence Against Children Fund will be used to provide money leading to the arrest of individuals responsible in the separate shootings. A $25,000 reward will be available for each case.
From left: Scott Adams, Executive Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Strategy and Innovation at Protective Life; Dr. Mark Sullivan, Superintendent of Birmingham City Schools; Mayor Randall Woodfin; Justin Williams, University of Alabama student/Birmingham Promise scholar; Koko Mackin, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Community Relations, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama; C.T. Fitzpatrick, CEO and Founder of Vulcan Value Partners; Rachel Harmon, Executive Director of Birmingham Promise. (Provided Photo)
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Promise, which provides funds for tuition and work experience for city students, will receive $8 million in donations from several area companies, it was announced Tuesday.
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