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‘We are not a sanctuary city’: Irondale mayor tries to walk back recent comments while continuing to insist the city won't work with ICE

Irondale Mayor James Stewart posted a straight-to-camera video on Facebook Friday night to walk back his comments on ICE saying repeatedly, “We are not a sanctuary city," while also insisting "I said what I said," when it came to his remarks on ICE tearing apart families.

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‘ICE agents are not splitting up families’: Jared Hudson calls Irondale mayor’s anti-ICE comments a ‘dog whistle’

Irondale Mayor James Stewart’s recent comments about refusing to assist ICE are a “dog whistle,” according to Jared Hudson, a U.S. Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL.

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Irondale mayor promotes municipality's sanctuary city status, pledges not to cooperate with ICE — 'Families who built this community with us are hunted'

Irondale Mayor Jame Stewart, Jr., recently announced that illegal immigrants will be safe in his city.

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Irondale Youth Mounties Football program president arrested for sexual abuse

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has arrested the president of the Irondale Youth Mounties Football and Cheerleading League. 

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Costco coming to Irondale with over $105 million investment

The City of Irondale announced that the sixth Costco in Alabama will be built in the city. The plan, which a letter from former mayor Charles Moore shows, was set into motion in April of 2018, and has come together just weeks before municipal elections. Demonstrating Cueller's tenacious efforts to move the city forward and address its budget and tax problems.

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City of Irondale funding Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice non-profit now tracking ICE agents

Residents of the City of Irondale have been paying for the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice to support programs that now include a warning system to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the behest of the city's Mayor James Stewart, Jr.

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'Misrepresenting the facts can be very dangerous': Irondale councilwoman continues years-long questions about Mayor Stewart spending

What is in Florence for the Irondale staff and the mayor? One councilwoman suggested it's the University of North Alabama and a connection to a degree program that requires the mayor to make monthly trips there.

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'He faithfully served his country, state and city' — Alabama leaders lament on-duty death of Irondale Police Lieutenant

Alabama’s leaders came out to mourn the death of Irondale Police Lieutenant Mark Meadows, 60, who died on duty while directing traffic for a Church of the Highlands event on Monday morning.

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City of Irondale has big plans after opening first grocery store in 16 years

For the last 16 years, the City of Irondale in Jefferson County has not had a single grocery store, but on Wednesday, Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart cut the ribbon for a brand-new Publix. Stewart’s vision for Irondale doesn’t end there, however. 

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City of Irondale moves to buy Zamora Shrine for $5 million

An unusual 105-acre plot of land could soon become the property of the City of Irondale.

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KCarl Smith: Proud to announce the Frederick Douglass STEM Academy in Irondale

On Nov. 17, 1864, Frederick Douglass spoke to a majority Black, standing room only audience at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Baltimore, Maryland....