7. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is partnering with Alabama state troopers and local police for traffic stops to arrest illegal immigrants, focusing on those with criminal histories.

6. Huntsville City Council decided to remove the proposed AI-equipped garbage truck cameras from the 2026 budget, citing a $1.2 million cost and public complaints about privacy invasion from the pilot program’s real-time monitoring.

5. President Donald Trump pledged a National Guard deployment to Memphis, iting a 15% crime reduction from FBI efforts, with troops arriving soon; Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said, “grateful for the president’s unwavering support and commitment to providing every resource necessary to serve Memphians.”

4. Gov. Kay Ivey indicated National Guard troops would not be he

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