Birmingham mayor announces new community-led public safety initiative to combat gun violence [Video]

JUST A BIT. BRITTANY BRYLEE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEW AT MIDDAY, BIRMINGHAM MAYOR RANDALL WOODFIN HOSTING A PRESS CONFERENCE THAT JUST GOT OVER A FEW MINUTES AGO. OUR WVTM 13 ZOE BLAIR IS LIVE AND HAS MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE FROM DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM. ZOE, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? YEAH, BRITTANY. THAT’S RIGHT. MAYOR WOODFIN JUST WRAPPED UP HIS PRESS CONFERENCE HERE AT CITY HALL. HE ANNOUNCED THE FORMATION OF A NEW CRIME FIGHTING COMMISSION THAT LOOKS TO BATTLE THE UPTICK IN HOMICIDES HERE IN BIRMINGHAM. WOODFIN SAYS THE 19 MEMBER COMMISSION WILL BE MADE UP OF LEADERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS BUSINESS OWNERS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEADERS. NOTABLE NAMES ON THE COMMISSION INCLUDE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DANNY CARR AND FRANK BARFIELD FROM CRIME STOPPERS OF METRO ALABAMA. IT WILL BE FUNDED PRIVATELY, NOT BY THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. THE FORMATION OF THIS COMMISSION COMES JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER …