Alaina Bookman
Violence Prevention Reporter at AL.com
Reporter at Report For America
UT Austin Alumna Report for America Corps Member @Report4America Violence Prevention Reporter @aldotcom | [email protected] Solutions Journalism Fellow @soljourno
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al.com | Alaina Bookman
Alabama homeowners may face a 7% increase in home insurance rates in 2025, with average annual premiums reaching $5,831, according to Insurify, a digital insurance agent and insurance comparison shopping website. Alabama ranks sixth among states with the most expensive home insurance. In 2024, the average annual home insurance premium in Alabama was $5,445, compared to the national average $3,259.
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al.com | Alaina Bookman
This is another installment in AL.com’s series “Beyond the Violence," which explores solutions that could make Birmingham safer, healthier and happier. Sign up for the newsletter here. After once falling prey to the “street life,” Jacobie Williams, 36, is now helping Birmingham fight the violence he grew up around by bringing national solutions back home. Williams works with One Hood, a violence intervention organization with the goal of stopping the cycles of violence in the Magic City.
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al.com | Alaina Bookman
This is another installment in AL.com’s series “Beyond the Violence," which explores solutions that could make Birmingham safer, healthier and happier. Sign up for the newsletter here. Destiny Dorsey, 24, said her family shut down after her 18-year-old cousin Censere “CJ” Calhoun was shot and killed. She said community events like the Alive in ‘25 Youth Summit for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week are a reminder that she has a support system to help her heal.
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al.com | Alaina Bookman
On Tuesday, April 15, Jefferson County job seekers with criminal backgrounds will have a second chance to have gainful employment. The Second Chance Hiring Fair is aimed at helping people break through employment barriers that might otherwise hold them back. The job fair is a collaboration between the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, WorkFaith Birmingham, Alabama Career Center System and Prison Fellowship and multiple local employers.
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al.com | Alaina Bookman
Joseph Holt, 49, started a nonprofit to teach young adults trade skills that would help them do something positive with their hands - instead of succumbing to cycles of violence and poverty in Birmingham. “I want to show our kids that they can do something positive with their hands, because they see me do it,” Holt told AL.com.
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