According to a document published last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marietta police formalized its partnership with federal agents in January, through ICE’s 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement to perform some of the functions of immigration officers. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2023)

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President Donald Trump spoke at Coosa Steel in Rome on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Board members stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during a State Election Board meeting at Barrow County Historic Courthouse in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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The University of Georgia's first Black football players Richard Appleby, Horace King, Chuck Kinnebrew, Clarence Pope and Larry West celebrate the 50th anniversary of integrating its sports program at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia in 2021. (Courtesy of The Bulldogs Original Five)

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