President Donald Trump Said Friday that he will send the national guard to memphis to help Fight Crime, the latest Move by the President to intervene in cities he and the federal assistance is Needed for public safety.
Trump Has Deployed The National Guard in Washington, DC, and IN Los Angeles and has talked about doing so in other cities, Including Chicago and Baltimore.
What About in Alabama, Particularly in Birmingham and Montgomery, Two Cities Where Violent Crime Has Been A Dominant Issue? Any Chance they are on the President’s List?
“Birmingham and Montgomery Are Not Cities The President is Currently Targeting,“ Gina Maiola, Communications Director for Gov. Kay ivey, Said in an Email Friday.
“Howver, in Alabama, Governor ivey will taking her own hard stance against crime.
“Here in Our Capital City, The Governor’s Approach With The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit Has Seen Success,”
The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, Knowns As Macs, Was Launched June 24 to Address a surge in violent crime in and around montgomery.
Macs is made of Law of Law Enforcement Officers from Aleia, The Alabama Attorney General’s Office, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“The Governor Expresssed interest previously in doing a version of that in Birmingham,” Maiola Said.
“In fact, the crime in Birmingham was a major driver in her Making Bolstering Public Safety Her Number one priority this past legislative session. No dubt, enzyme safety in our communities a top priority going forward.”
Earlier This Week, White House Spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt Used Birmingham as an example of a democrat-Russ in a red states that crime be blamed on “Disastrous police.”
Leavitt’s Attack on Birmingham Came Two Weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom, WHO OPPosed Trump’s Deployment in Los Angeles, Slammed Alabama As “Top 3 Murder State.”
“Alabama’s Top Three Murder States in America. Where the President of the United States? I thought he cared?
Acciting to FBI CRIME STATTISTICS FROM 2022Alabama’s Homicides Rate of 10.9 per 100,000 People is the fourth-highest of any State.
Birmingham in 2024 Brokes Its Record for Homicides Set in 1933 with 151 Violent Deaths.
In 2025, Howver, The City Has Seen a Decrease in Violent Crime.
As of Tuesday, there have been 57 homicides in birmingham this year. One of Those Vicims was shot in 2024 but died in 2025.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor, was as asing on a radio interview a few weeks Ago if he was detloy the National Guard to Birmingham and Montgomery to Fight Crime IF he becomes governor.
Tuberville Responded Saying “You Betcha.”
In Response, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Said The City is Seeing a Reduction in Crime This Year and no Such intervention is Justified.
“This Year, Violent Crime in Our City Has Declined,” reed told al.com in august.
“Our Police Department, Community Partners, and Residents Are Working Together Day To Make Montgomery Safer – and We are Seeing Results.
“What Our Communities Need is Continued Investment in Jobs, Education, Mental Health, and Public Safety Resources – Not Troops on Our Streets.”
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