On a summer day in Birmingham, Alabama, a well-known and beloved figure of the city’s downtown area was found dead, bringing a tragic end to a life lived on the city's streets. James William Griffin, a 58-year-old Black man affectionately known as 'Street James,' was discovered on August 17, 2016, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. His body was found near a mattress in a homeless camp situated beneath the Elton B. Stephens Expressway.
Griffin was a familiar face in the downtown comm
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