Birmingham’s Top Law Enforcement: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime. Local law enforcement back pre-k to boost graduation rates, cut crime

Birmingham Chief A.C. Roper, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale, and Jefferson County District Attorneys David Barber and Brandon Falls held a special “Back to School” news conference at George Washington Carver High School addressing the problem of high school dropouts and the connection between graduation rates and violent crime and murder.
