7. a knock The call created a dangerous situation at the Pell City Walmart, where 911 operators were told there were three gunmen inside the store and dozens of officers arrived on the scene prepared to take them out. Pell City Police Chief Clay Morris pinpointed how dangerous this was, saying, “The overwhelming reaction was the moment I walked into Walmart thinking there was a shooter inside. No one knew anything.”

6. The upcoming session of the Alabama Legislature will have its fair share of small bills dealing with issues that normally wouldn't be on the agenda, but this year one of them would legislate faking abduction. . felony. Because this is all in response to the Carly Russell case, state Sen. April Weaver (R-Briarfield) and Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) are facing a possible 10 years in prison for faking a kidnapping. They want to make it a Class C felony. .

Five. To illustrate just how confusing Alabama's gambling problem is, one lawmaker did the following: al.com This is to make the case that Congress will vote against gambling, but vote against it. Newly elected state Rep. Brian Brignac (R-Northport) is pleading with his colleagues to “put aside personal beliefs and vote to give people a choice.” Stated.

Four. An election interference lawsuit has been filed against former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. It was deleted For now, from federal documents. While many have argued that this indicates the case could be doomed, it is actually being eliminated as the question of presidential immunity is resolved by the Supreme Court. Trump still faces three other criminal cases, with a hush money trial in New York set to proceed this month.

3. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) passed it Bills passing the US House of Representatives deportation An illegal immigrant convicted of drunk driving. Mr. Moore was able to get 70 Democrats to vote in favor of the bill; 150 Democrats said they would allow people who drink and drive illegally to stay.

2. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis became the first U.S. governor to endorse a Texas plan to stop illegal immigration. send More National Guard troops are heading to the border from state to state to protect the border. DeSantis is sending 1,000 troops to help Texas “strengthen this border, strengthen barricades, add barriers, add necessary electrical lines,” adding that “each state will We must unite,” he added, but nothing else can be done. States including Alabama have sent more troops to the border since the Supreme Court ruled that federal agents may remove razor wire that the Texas National Guard had to install at the border. are doing.

1. Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wall has laid out priorities for Republicans in the Alabama General Assembly, including school choice, property tax caps, diversity in government and public schools, and equity. These include slowing down gender, inclusion, and inclusion (DEI) measures and providing more information to parents. Issues such as children's education, protection of women's space, and election integrity. While all of these measures have broad support among Alabamians, support for the gambling bill is noticeably lacking.

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