Birmingham Has First Black Police Chief
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
The state’s largest city, which was the focal point of 1960s civil rights demonstrations, has its first black police chief.
Johnnie Johnson, 50, was selected by Mayor Richard Arrington, the city’s first black mayor.
“I stand for making blacks’ lives better, but I’ll be the chief of the whole city,” Johnson said. The choice was approved Friday by the county personnel board.
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