By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday announced the formation of the cityâs first Civilian Review Board.Â
The review board, which came in response to recommendations from the Cityâs Public Safety Task Force, comes one year after widespread outrage at the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minnesota police officer kneeled on Floydâs neck for nearly 10 minutes. A jury is now deliberating the fate of that officer, Derrick Chauvin.
During his press conference on Monday, Woodfin noted the deaths of Floyd and other Black men and women killed by police including Birminghamâs Bonita Carter in 1979.Â