BY THE NUMBERS: Report reveals high cost of homicides in Birmingham
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The Birmingham Peace Makers are hoping city council will agree to provide financial support to the organization's efforts of fighting gun violence.
BPM is a faith-based group which spends time in the streets of the West End community, praying and building rapport with citizens by listening, learning, and loving. The mission is to support anti-gun violence outreach programs and initiatives.
Why 6 Million Dead Jews Buried By The Times E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children âplaces the sole onus on the nationâs housing providers to remediate dust levels to absolute zero â an impossible task.â
The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a âlead hazard,â requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.
Lead-based paint for residential use was banned in 1978, but the E.P.A. estimates that 31 million older dwellings still contain lead paint.Credit...Andrea Januta/Reuters
âNo amount of lead exposure is safe for a child,â Brian Weaver, DHSâ lead policy adviser, said in a news release. âEven low levels of lead in blood have been shown to affect a childâs IQ, ability to pay attention and speech development.â