Posted on 06/18/2020 11:46:43 AM PDT by knighthawk
The Fulton County, Ga. district attorney who charged fired former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe with felony murder -- an offense that can carry the death penalty -- is facing a criminal investigation and a primary runoff in a difficult fight to remain in office after his challenger secured more votes than he did in the June 9 primary.
Fani Willis, who previously worked for Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, got 42 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary to Howard's 35 percent, triggering a runoff that will happen on Aug. 11. Willis' campaign has hammered a message of "integrity, innovation & inclusiveness," and she has amplified accusations of corrupt dealings by Howard with his nonprofit organization.
Howard, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is under criminal investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for allegedly taking at least $140,000 in Atlanta taxpayer dollars to supplement his salary through his nonprofit.
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or allegedly taking at least $140,000 in Atlanta taxpayer dollars to supplement his salary through his nonprofit.
Reporting from Montgomery County Md, Lois Lerner said she was right on that misuse of non profit money.
I would think that ‘felony murder’ will not stick assuming that this is murder-one or murder-two which is PREMEDITATED. But we will see.
This is the Mike Nifong case all over again. A crooked DA trying to save his political career by pandering to blacks, no matter what the means. The state’s depart of justice should step in. This poor cop is being railroaded and it’s disgusting.
Oh, that’s rich
He’s the mentor to Catherine Pugh...
Send money to his opponent. Support her, throw this guy out.
“Fani Willis, who previously worked for Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard...”
“Meet the new boss...”
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