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Brandy Ayers stole “normal” from the women he abused

Shortly after the Anniston Star posted a story that Washington Post Executive Editor Martin “Marty” Baron was coming to Anniston to deliver the annual Ayers Lecture, the rumblings started. On the surface, it appeared to be an insult to the many women, including my wife, Veronica, who were abused by H. Brandt Ayers, former publisher … Continued
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February 28, 2019
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The Pulitzer Prize: The Good Journalism Seal of Approval

Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald’s life has changed forever. I know, because I’ve been there. Still am. Archibald won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary this week, a much-deserved honor and one that underscores the journalism talent that existed at The Birmingham News for decades. Still exists on a few islands. It says much about … Continued
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April 19, 2018
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This is why women don’t come forward

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter Editor in Chief Bill Britt and reporter/columnist Josh Moon have done a fine job exposing state Attorney General Steve Marshall’s lack of action when a woman who worked in his office was aggressively sexually assaulted by an assistant district attorney who also worked there. Men who … Continued
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January 18, 2018
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Exposing Spanky and the gang

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter When my wife, Veronica, publicly told about the brutal spanking she endured from former Anniston Star Publisher H. Brandt Ayers in the Star newsroom in 1975, I didn’t realize how the story would spread nationally and internationally. I knew it would be big in Alabama; I just didn’t realize … Continued
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January 5, 2018
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Heroes in our midst

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter There are a lot of women out there who are my heroes. My wife, Veronica, is right at the top, no doubt. Since last week’s column, where Veronica allowed me to share the two times she’s been sexually assaulted, we’ve heard from many people, including one reporter who is … Continued
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November 22, 2017