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Barry Moore: Biden, the left are blaming “the other side for the problems they’ve caused”
Republican Congressional candidate Barry Moore responded to Joseph R Biden Jr’s criticism of President Donald J Trump, and Moore accused the Democratic Party of silence “or actively encouraging violence.” Moore accused the Democratic Party of silence “or actively encouraging violence.” Moore claims that the criticism of President Trump Monday and himself over the weekend point … Continued
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See recent postsThe double standards in American policing are not OK
There is no single scene that better exemplifies the underlying friction between American law enforcement and the non-white public it is meant to serve than those cops in Kenosha driving right on by a double murderer.
Huntsville police likely violated international use-of-force guidelines during protest, expert says
From the deployment of tear gas to the shooting of protesters with kinetic impact rounds — which include bean-bag rounds and rubber bullets — the three agencies that dispersed crowds in Huntsville a month ago appear to have violated guidelines.
Huntsville police chief: Protesters “brought this on themselves”
Huntsville’s police chief and the Madison County sheriff defended the use of tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters in downtown Huntsville Wednesday evening, claiming the demonstrators “came here for the fight, not us.” Chief Mark McMurray said Thursday that demonstrators — whom he described as “anarchists” — “brought this on themselves” after refusing to … Continued
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See recent postsAnalysis | Sheriffs’ revolt part of political stagecraft
Several Alabama sheriffs with the support of some state legislators are refusing to enforce the state health order that restricts certain activities to stem the spread of COVID-19, which has infected more than 9,000 Alabamians and claimed the lives of at least 369 individuals. However, the sheriffs’ refusal to enforce has now become a subplot … Continued
Protests begin over decision not to prosecute officer who killed EJ Bradford
Fallout over Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s decision not to prosecute a police officer for shooting and killing an innocent man during a mall shooting last November reached the national level on Wednesday. Marshall announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek charges against an unnamed Hoover cop who shot and killed EJ Bradford on Thanksgiving … Continued
ACLU, NAACP make demands of authorities following Hoover police shooting
Thursday, the ACLU of Alabama and Alabama NAACP filed public records requests to police departments in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Hoover, Huntsville, and Saraland for their use-of-force policies, body camera policies, and racial bias training materials, following the Thanksgiving shooting of Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. and other incidents where excessive use of force has been … Continued
Senate candidates have concerns over Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Senate is considering yet another plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and opinions are mixed on the compromise Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill that is being promoted currently as the most viable plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. All three candidates for U.S. Senate have … Continued
Republicans Head Toward Convention
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 18, 2016, the Republican Convention is just a week away; but many questions remain. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry M. Lathan promised that she and the ALGOP staff will Tweet all the latest news from the convention. Chairman Lathan said on social media: “I will be live … Continued