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Republican Candidate Draws Criticism over Meme about Wisconsin Shooting

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A Republican congressional nominee is facing criticism for a social media post, which he later deleted, of a meme that appeared to support a teenager charged with killing two people during protests in Wisconsin. Barry Moore, the Republican nominee for the 2nd Congressional District, posted the memes Saturday including one showing Kyle Rittenhouse carrying a rifle. Rittenhouse faces homicide charges…

State Rep. Jimmy Martin Dies

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State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) died this morning, Alabama News Network has confirmed. Martin represented District 42, which includes parts of Chilton and Autauga counties. He was elected in 2014, but had served previously in the Legislature from 1998 to 2010. He was the co-owner of Martin Funeral Home in Clanton. Gov. Kay Ivey released this statement: “Early this morning,…