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The Right-Wing Website Behind the ‘Inhumane’ Outing of an Alabama Mayor

AFTERMATH

1819 News, an “investigative journalism” outlet, is taking heat after a local pastor killed himself. But its CEO is firing back on critics: “We did our job.”

Kate Briquelet
Kate Briquelet 

Senior Reporter

A photo illustration showing a black and white portrait Bubba Copeland fading away on a light yellow background under the 1819 News company logo.
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Sara Palczewski/Opelika-Auburn News via AP and 1819 News
Kate Briquelet

Kate Briquelet

Senior Reporter

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kate.briquelet@thedailybeast.com

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