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A second suspect in the arson at a Homewood Walmart has been arrested and charged with arson and criminal mischief. According to the Homewood Police Department (HPD), Lillian Colburn and Mercutio Southall worked together to start the fire that caused over $130,000 in damages after attending a Black Lives Matter protest.
Mercutio Southall, a key organizer of the ongoing Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Homewood, has been arrested for arson and criminal mischief related to the fire at the Homewood Walmart
On Thursday, Birmingham mayoral candidate State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) weighed in on the shooting of Jabari Peoples by a Homewood Police officer, which the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office deemed a "justified" shooting because he had a gun.
According to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, the shooting of Jabari Peoples by a Homewood Police officer has been "deemed justified."
Less than a week after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Jabari Peoples, his family is scheduled to view the video.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation turned over all body-worn camera footage of a high-profile officer-involved shooting to the Homewood Police Department and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office after concluding its investigation.
Following weeks of calls for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to release video of the officer-involved shooting death of Jabari Peoples, the state's lead investigator said in court documents that it could happen soon.
Governor Kay Ivey issued a statement Wednesday evening in response to growing pressure calling for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to release the police footage in the shooting death of Jabari Peoples.
The statement follows efforts by the family's attorneys to force the city to release the video.
Saturday, during an appearance on CNN's "First of All," State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) responded to a claim from Jabari Peoples' family attorney, Leroy Maxwell, blaming legislation sponsored by Givan for the withholding of bodycam footage by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is in possession of body-worn camera footage that caught a deadly officer-involved shooting in Homewood.