In June 2015, Lieutenant Josh Doggrell was terminated from the Anniston Police Department after the Southern Poverty Law Center revealed his association with the League of the South, a neo-Confederate group advocating for a second secession and a white-dominated nation. Doggrell had addressed the group’s annual gathering in 2013, expressing views that aligned with the organization’s mission. His public Facebook profile also displayed symbols and messages associated with white supremacist ideologies. The city determined that his conduct damaged public perception and trust in the police department. Doggrell filed a lawsuit claiming his termination violated his First Amendment rights, but in September 2017, a federal court dismissed his case, upholding the city’s decision to fire him.
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