7. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) warned Minnesota Governor Tim Walz could face arrest over massive welfare fraud scandals involving billions in misused funds, calling him incompetent and urging his resignation for allowing all the fraud linked to Somali community programs.
6. State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) has filed a bill mandating prosecutors in Alabama seek bail denial and pretrial detention hearings without waivers for deadly Class A felonies, strengthening Aniah’s Law to enhance accountability in violent cases.
5. Huntsville Police’s SWAT raided an illegal gambling den, arresting Robert Lorenzo Gray, Jr. on gambling and drug charges while seizing hard drives from gambling machines, firearms, and paraphernalia; separately, a Birmingham woman robbed a Chick-fil-A, then headed to a casino to gamble the stolen money, leading to multiple charges after a chase, and proving gambling breeds lawlessness.
4. President Donald Trump’s arrest of Venezuelan fake President Nicolas Maduro continues emboldening him and his Greenland acquisition talk due to security concerns over a Russian/Chinese presence in the region, but some congressional Republicans downplay threats as negotiation tactics amid Danish and European opposition.
3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) doubled down on a potential National Guard deployment to Montgomery for crime control, dismissing Mayor Steven Reed’s criticism as a political stunt amid worsening violence.
2. After an ICE-related shooting of a woman who rammed an agent with her car, Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged ICE officers to shoot back if attacked amid Minneapolis tensions.
1. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demanded ICE leave after an agent fatally shot a woman during a raid, disputing self-defense claims; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz prepared the National Guard for a fight with feds; Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Walz’s priorities amid fraud and raid criticism.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
