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VOL. 7 | NO. 28 | Saturday, July 05, 2014

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says a video posted Tuesday on the campaign website of Democratic challenger Joe Brown questioning her sexual orientation represents a sad day in local politics.

Its just a sad day that someone that out of touch with reality is running for district attorney general, Weirich said at an afternoon press conference at the Child Advocacy Center that was called as part of an effort to remind parents not to leave their children in cars during the summer heat.

In the video, which was taken down hours after it was posted Tuesday, Brown is seen talking to a group of people about recent press coverage of his divorce. He segued from that to questioning Weirichs sexual orientation and saying her husband and children had moved out of the family home as a result.

They havent.

Kim Perry, Weirichs campaign manager, said Tuesday evening that Weirich and her husband were at home that evening as the video went up.

Weirich said Wednesday she had to have a talk with her 8-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter about the claim and the campaign by Brown.

Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham, at the same press conference, called the video reprehensible.

I call on all candidates to run their campaigns on fact, he said. This has no place in any campaign.

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