Violence Policy Center

Alabamians will get the chance to learn more about domestic violence this week. The Huntsville area support group AshaKiran plans to hold a ZOOM meeting on the causes of this type of violence and what people can do about it. APR listeners have been hearing about domestic violence in the U.S. and how the issue is having international impact.

A mass shooting killed four people and wounded seventeen others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said Sunday

The city of Wetumpka has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains and flooding around Christmas caused widespread damage.But officials say the…