7. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) highlighted a 1,325% surge in AI-driven financial sextortion targeting teenage boys, calling for coordinated action by law enforcement, tech companies, and Congress to protect children from online predators.
6. President Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller cited Dothan as an example where federal officers such as National Guard troops would face friendly greetings rather than violence, contrasting it with crime-filled blue cities like Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
5. 200 Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois for 60 days to protect federal personnel and ICE facilities from anti-immigration riots, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continue to suggest that America is headed toward civil war and the federal officers are like those seen in Nazi Germany.
4. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues talking about Paul Finebaum’s potential 2026 Alabama Senate run by noting his 100% name recognition as an asset but stressing that articulating clear political beliefs and motivations would be most important for voter appeal.
3. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is facing social media “backlash” for a home Halloween display depicting skeletons in sombreros being chased by “ICE” figures; the display was criticized as dehumanizing immigrants by a Karen-ly neighbor.
2. No arrests have been made in last Saturday’s Montgomery mass shooting that killed 2 people while injuring 12 others, including five critically and seven juveniles. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed rejected National Guard calls and blamed Alabama’s constitutional carry laws.
1. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered an expanded ALEA trooper patrol in downtown Montgomery, legislative resource support, zero-tolerance coordination, and an ABC review of alcohol sales in high-traffic areas, stating all options remain on the table for prosecution and safety. She noted the $2.5 million Montgomery Area Crime Suppression Unit operating since June 2024 has yielded 3,100 stops, 429 arrests, 164 machine gun conversion devices confiscated, 268 firearms seized, and 68 vehicles recovered.
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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.
