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DA who charged officer with felony murder in Brooks shooting is in tight runoff election (and facing criminal investigation)
Fox News ^ | June 18 2020 | Tyler Olson

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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brooks; da; fultoncounty; garrettrolfe

1 posted on 06/18/2020 11:46:43 AM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

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.


2 posted on 06/18/2020 11:48:46 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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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.


3 posted on 06/18/2020 11:49:03 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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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.


4 posted on 06/18/2020 11:51:45 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: knighthawk

Oh, that’s rich

He’s the mentor to Catherine Pugh...


5 posted on 06/18/2020 11:57:38 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: NohSpinZone

Send money to his opponent. Support her, throw this guy out.


6 posted on 06/18/2020 11:58:49 AM PDT by LOC1 (Its the Economy, Stupid !)
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“Fani Willis, who previously worked for Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard...”

“Meet the new boss...”


7 posted on 06/18/2020 12:00:51 PM PDT by decal (I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
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To: LOC1
Both are black.


8 posted on 06/18/2020 12:05:41 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: knighthawk
Move along, nothing to see here. </sarc>
9 posted on 06/18/2020 12:50:28 PM PDT by Gamecock (We shouldn't be surprised at God hating Esau. We should be surprised that he loved Jacob. (RCSproul))
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