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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Huntsville tech firm is investing $250K in local students
  • Why a Huntsville group wants to "Deflock" city surveillance cameras

Also on today's calendar: An Exploration of Japanese Theatre and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 72.
  • Thursday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Huntsville-based tech company donates $250K to Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering (whnt.com) — A Huntsville-based tech firm, PROJECTXYZ, is investing $250,000 in the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and bringing on its first student interns. Leaders say the gift will expand hands-on opportunities in cyber and engineering while helping students see strong career paths right here in Huntsville and across Alabama.
   

• Rise in Flock cameras spark concern from community advocacy group (whnt.com) — A Huntsville grassroots group called Huntsville 50501 is urging the city to scale back or rethink its growing network of Flock automated license plate reader cameras, calling them a form of mass surveillance. Advocates want tighter rules on who can access data and how long it's stored, even as law enforcement and the Alabama Sheriff's Association defend the cameras as crime-fighting tools.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone looking for this baby?
    They've been hanging around for awhile and we thought they were a stray, but today came right up to us wanting pets and love. Immediately ran towards… (Nextdoor Willow Bend/Baileycove)
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🗞 Nearby News

Redstone Arsenal

  • US Army Buys Up to 12 Airbus UH-72B Lakota Helicopters (thedefensepost.com)
  • Boeing Lands $636M Army Apache Component Support Contract (executivebiz.com)
  • BA Looks 10.1% Overvalued on GF Value™ Amid Contract Expansion (gurufocus.com)

Madison

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints breaks ground on North Alabama temple (waff.com)
  • Pre-K Options Around Madison AL That Can Help Reduce Parent Stress (themadisonmemo.com)
  • Assessment charts unified future for Metro Jackson Catholic schools (mississippicatholic.com)

Ok Huntsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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