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7. Longtime Alabama State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a decades-long, multi-party political career. 6. The death of Jabari Peoples in a police shooting in Homewood has led to a political clash, with State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham), who wrote Alabama’s body cam law, attacking the family’s lawyer over the issue of transparency and threats. 5. The United Auto Workers union is pushing for a unionization vote at a Huntsville, powertrain plant, aiming to expand its influence in the South, something they failed at in Alabam