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The mediocre coach is an outstanding coward

Tommy Tuberville is a coward. If he weren’t, he would debate U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. The problem with a debate, however, is that Tuberville has to know something about the Senate and government. All Tuberville, the once mediocre-at-best football coach at Auburn and other places, will do is the typical Republican response to anything Jones … Continued
August 20, 2020

Last surviving 16th Street Baptist Church bomber dies

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, following the passing of Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., the last surviving 16th Street Baptist Church bomber, issued a statement. “While serving a life sentence, Thomas Edwin Blanton, Jr., the last surviving 16th Street Baptist Church bomber, has passed away from natural causes. His role in the hateful act on September … Continued
June 26, 2020

Biden attends commemoration of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

State and national politicians commemorated the 56th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attended the memorial service at the church on Sunday. Late in the service, Biden spoke to the congregation, speaking the names of the victims, Addie Mae Collins, 14, Carol Denise McNair, 11, Carole Robertson, 14, … Continued
September 16, 2019

Political leaders denounce newspaper editorial calling for Ku Klux Klan violence

Several prominent Alabama leaders denounced a recent editorial written by Goodloe Sutton, editor of The Democrat-Reporter, urging the Ku Klux Klan to ride again and lynch members of Congress. Editor who wrote Klan editorial has penned countless racist, sexist, xenophobic pieces “Like everyone I know in Alabama, I was shocked and disappointed by the naked … Continued
February 20, 2019

Robert Kennedy endorses Doug Jones, urges that no one write in his name

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democrat Robert Kennedy Jr. contacted the Alabama Political Reporter to announce that he was not running a write-in campaign for U.S. Senate. Longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews released a video on Wednesday urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones, but to … Continued
December 11, 2017

National Black Republican Association endorses Roy Moore for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Black Republican Association (NBRA) announced that they have endorsed Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. The group based that decision on the following considerations: “Judge Moore who shares our support of the Trump Agenda has over 40 years of public service, … Continued
November 28, 2017

Moore campaign says Jones supports “Bernie Sanders style economics”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore blasted his opponent, Doug Jones for supporting “Bernie Sanders style economics” that the Moore campaign claimed, “would crush small businesses, stifle the free market, and make it harder for everyday Alabamians to put food on the table.” “Small businesses account for around two-thirds of … Continued
November 27, 2017

End Citizens United endorses Doug Jones for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, End Citizens United announced that they have endorsed Democratic nominee Doug Jones for U.S. Senate. Jones, a former U.S. attorney, is running in the Alabama special election against Roy Moore in the Dec. 12 special election. “An extremist with a racist, bigoted agenda, who will defend a corrupt, … Continued
September 28, 2017

Doug Jones reflects on anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday was the anniversary of the Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls in 1963. The prosecutor who brought the men responsible to justice, former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones, is now a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Jones urged Americans, Alabamians and their leaders to stand up to hate. … Continued
September 18, 2017