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Token Arrests | Wow, only 13 illegal criminal alien offenders arrested in the Huntsville area with huge illegal population

ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 13 illegal criminal alien offenders during Huntsville enforcement operation The team of officers and agents apprehended 13 illegal aliens in the Huntsville area March 25. Additionally, eight of the offenders had been previously removed from the United States and have federal convictions for illegal reentry after removal. The cases were prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama. Reference: www.ice.gov
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Wicked North Alabama | Amazon Paperback

Wicked North Alabama | Amazon Paperback Thoughts of Alabama invite images of Confederate jasmine and fertile cotton fields, sweet iced tea and Southern hospitality, but there's a darker side to the state's history. Some of the stories captured within the pages of this book are well known to the good folks of North Alabama; others are less familiar. The scandals of Lincoln's brother-in-law, the reign of terror created by Huntsville's Southwest Molester, the Decatur man who buried his wife's dismembered body under the fish pond and the beautiful Black Widow of Hazel Green--all of these stories are well researched and masterfully written by Huntsville author Jacquelyn Procter Reeves. True-crime fans will appreciate this treasury of stories spanning nearly two hundred years of North Alabama history. Reference: Amazon
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Learn more about Huntsville’s historic Star Super Market

Learn more about Huntsville’s historic Star Super Market Star Super Market has been a Huntsville staple ever since it opened its doors in Five Points in 1944. To learn more about Star Super Market, click here . Reference: www.waff.com
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Huntsville aka ‘Rocket City’ Packs a Punch for Aerospace Fans

Huntsville aka ‘Rocket City’ Packs a Punch for Aerospace Fans Get an insider perspective on the Space Race and aviation in the South in this Alabama city. For an outsider, northern Alabama may seem an unlikely place for an aviation and aerospace center. But for those of us who know the history of Huntsville , aka Rocket City , as it’s been called since the 1960s, it makes perfect sense. A popular pilgrimage site for aviation and space enthusiasts since the 1970s, Huntsville is known for being the birthplace of rocket and missile technology in the U.S. It’s here that the first rockets were developed that sent satellites into space and put men on the moon. At Reference: www.flyingmag.com
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Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom Huntsville’s apartment boom has led to an oversupply of units in the fast-growing metro area, according to a recent report. We got ahead of ourselves. ...“Huntsville is currently overbuilt with apartments, and until that excess supply is absorbed, we’re going to see a slowdown in new multifamily construction,” Realtor Matt Curtis added. “ We’re seeing the effects of oversupply — one to two months of free rent incentives, declining rents, and higher vacancy rates. That’s not a climate where developers are eager to build. ...“Occupancies are down, values are down, expenses are up,” Wilson said ” Reference: www.al.com
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Alabama Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants | Plenty of BS Excuses

Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There is a video on social media that shows a busload of chicken plant workers being dropped off at the Athens Walmart. The video has lots of people asking lots of questions. “We just want answers of where are they coming from,” said Athens resident Amanda Schulte. “How are they getting here? Who’s setting them up? And when is it going to stop?” WAFF 48 checked with the company at the center of all these questions, Pilgrim’s Pride. Officials said the buses are carrying workers from Athens and Albertville to their plant in Russellville. “Recently, a new refugee program has incentivized immigrants to move to our communities,” Kitchens’ statement said. As for the busses, Kitchens said, “I have reached out to the poultry processing companies and have been assured the charter busses will no longer be running.” Reference: www.waff.com NOTE ADDED BY THIS SITE: Pilgrims Pride says they wont use chart...
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Alabama A&M releases statement after student was murdered

Three additional juveniles arrested in connection with event center shooting Alabama A&M University released the following statement regarding the murder of its students. “The Alabama A&M University Family mourns the recent death of Kaitlyn Jenkins, an AAMU student who was one of two, 20-year-old women killed during an off-campus birthday party event held over the weekend. Deepest condolences are... Reference: www.waff.com
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