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Brandon Moseley

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Brandon Moseley

Brandon Moseley is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.

Byrne: Democratic police reform bill “frustrating” and “disheartening”

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Thursday, which would federally regulate law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, voted against the bill, which he dismissed as partisan. Byrne said that the process has been “frustrating and incredibly disheartening.” “It is frustrating and … Continued
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June 29, 2020

Roby, Aderholt urge Alabamians to fill out the census

Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, urged his 4th Congressional District constituents to please take time to fill out their census in an email. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Alabama, made a similar email plea to her 2nd Congressional District constituents. “In the midst of the pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the 2020 Census, marking the twenty-fourth … Continued
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June 29, 2020

Sessions calls on Woodfin, Birmingham schools to reverse decisions on the Church of the Highlands

GOP candidate and former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, held a news conference in Woodlawn to say he had issued letters to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and the Birmingham Board of Education, urging them to reverse their actions ending relationships with the Church of the Highlands. Sessions called both decisions “discriminatory.” “It is never more … Continued
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June 26, 2020

Jones: We are still in the first wave of the coronavirus

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Thursday addressed reporters on the worsening coronavirus crisis in the state of Alabama, along with UAB’s Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious diseases expert who joined Jones on the conference call. “As a nation, we peaked on April 23 at 39,000 cases a day,” Jones said, adding that by the end … Continued
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June 26, 2020

Palmer votes against Democratic bill reforming law enforcement

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed H.R. 7120. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, said that the Democratic-led bill was introduced with no Republican input, and that, if passed, it would undermine law enforcement officers’ ability to do their jobs effectively. “I opposed this bill because it would result in more crime and fewer people … Continued
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June 26, 2020