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04.18.2020

JUDICIAL TRICK

A city prosecutor threw a high-profile violent crime case by missing a basic legal deadline on purpose. Court transcripts prove officials held medical proof of injury for months while letting the clock run out. We reveal how backroom legal maneuvering let a convicted attacker walk completely free.
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04.16.2020

CATALYST PARTY

Council President Jack Burrell and his allies shut out the public while pushing through questionable financial deals. Official meeting agendas expose how council members approved multi-million dollar deals and personal perks behind closed doors. Public health restrictions became the perfect cover for unchecked political greed.
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04.10.2020

PISSED ON OR PISSED OFF

Corrupt city council members drained public funds on wasteful property deals while giving themselves secret raises. Financial records show the city went from a healthy surplus straight into a massive deficit after the transaction. Uncover the truth behind the secret deals wrecking Fairhope's local budget.
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04.08.2020

THE FAIRHOPE JESTER

Councilman Robert Brown used his public office for personal enrichment while ignoring public health warnings. State ethics complaints and real estate filings document his sole-bid contract wins and secret property grabs. The Ripp Report pulls back the curtain on this self-serving political circus.
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04.03.2020

SHELTER IN PLACE

State and local leaders failed the public by delaying critical health orders as virus numbers skyrocketed. Infection data and official letters demonstrate how political games put thousands of lives at risk. How many citizens suffered because politicians refused to listen to medical experts?
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04.01.2020

APRIL FOOL

Political insiders tricked citizens into believing a public health emergency was nothing more than a political hoax. State rankings and audit records expose deep systemic corruption that leaves taxpayers paying the ultimate price. We detail how blind political loyalty leads straight to total financial ruin.
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03.26.2020

LOST OPPORTUNITY

Council members forced a reckless multi-million dollar land purchase that stripped essential city services of funding. Budget spreadsheets and council votes confirm emergency cuts to police and fire match the exact cost of the deal. Discover how local leaders sacrificed emergency workers to pay for their pet project.
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03.21.2020

ECONOMIC VIRUS

Corrupt politicians in Montgomery and Fairhope leveraged pandemic chaos to line developer pockets while public health ranked dead last. Newly uncovered legislative documents and paper trails reveal how officials quietly shifted relief funds into private hands. The Ripp Report breaks down the true cost of this political contagion.
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03.19.2020

VIRUS vs. CATALYST

Fairhope political operatives hijacked a critical congressional primary runoff to protect their shadowy local development scheme. Financial disclosures and campaign filings expose dark-money PACs funneling thousands directly to machine-backed insiders. Uncover how this ruthless political machine attempted to buy a seat in Washington.