Unprecedented winter weather has paralyzed metro Atlanta, prompting local officials to urge residents to shelter in place and stay off icy roads.

Some have an immediate policy impact. Others are more symbolic. Some already are being challenged by federal lawsuits.

The deployment signals the military's increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.

The city of Mobile today has extended a Proclamation of Civil Emergency for the city and its police jurisdiction.