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09.25.2019

DOCUMENTS

Councilman Robert Brown manipulated his public position to secure lucrative contracts for personal gain. A damning forty-two page criminal complaint sitting on the Attorney General’s desk details every single ethical violation. Read the paper trail that local officials prayed would never see the light of day.
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09.20.2019

CRAZY

Baldwin County corrupt insiders labeled whistleblowers as unhinged while covering up dirty land deals and illegal straw purchases. Sealed court filings and hidden financial logs unravel a complex web of corporate deception. How much longer can these powerful power brokers hide their illegal paper trail?
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09.18.2019

BLIND LEADING THE BLIND

Council members Burrell, Boone, and Brown repeatedly shut out local residents to push through self-serving real estate deals. Official state ethics filings and internal memos reveal a blatant disregard for proper bidding procedures. This ongoing investigation brings these shadowy backroom maneuvers into the spotlight.
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09.06.2019

BACKSTORY PODCAST

The Fairhope City Council sabotaged municipal oversight to secure free insurance and unchecked salary control for themselves. Insider podcast interviews and ignored study reports expose the true motives behind these political power plays. We uncover the arrogant decisions stripping accountability from city hall.
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09.04.2019

TRANSPARENCY

Fairhope Council members deliberately blocked balanced budgets to protect their secret slush funds and political allies. Leaked letters and financial audits show how city leaders violated state laws to stall administrative reform. Will city officials ever answer for breaking state law to keep taxpayers in the dark?
RIPP REPORT PODCAST
09.02.2019

RIPP REPORT PODCAST

Corrupt local officials consistently trade political favors behind closed doors while ordinary citizens pay the heavy price. Our investigative team digs into the shady deals and institutional rot poisoning local government operations. Watch as the podcast blasts open these secret backroom agreements and exposes the power brokers pulling the strings in Baldwin County.
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08.29.2019

FINGERPRINT

Baldwin County politicians lined their own pockets with disaster relief funds while pushing an unwanted toll bridge scheme on working families. Leaked documents expose how insider deals funneled hundreds of thousands of BP dollars straight to private corporate accounts. We reveal whose fingerprints are smeared across this multi-million dollar betrayal.