Don is a reporter with Atmore News a small paper in Escambia County, Alabama. Don reported on a controversy over whether an to extend the contract of the school superintendent. The superintendent had the support of two powerful local officials: the district attorney and sheriff. The two had started a bogus investigation to pressure school board members into changing their votes. When Atmore News reported on that investigation Don, Atmore News co-owner and board member Sherry Digmon, board member Cindy Jackson, and school payroll supervisor Ashley Fore were arrested and charged with a felony.
Don is fighting back against the retaliation with a lawsuit that seeks to hold the district attorney and sheriff accountable for their unconstitutional retaliatory investigation and arrests.
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First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
Atmore, Alabama Retaliation
Four residents of a small Alabama county were targeted for retaliation by a district attorney and sheriff. Now, they are suing with IJ to protect their constitutional rights.