Posted inElections, Politics & Policy

In Fulton County Commission Chair Race, Challengers Call for Changing of the Guard 

Two challengers vying to replace Robb Pitts as chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners say his leadership is partly to blame for horrific conditions at the county jail and an ongoing backlog of cases inside the county courts system. During a debate Tuesday night, attorney Marvin Arrington Jr. and Georgia State University professor […]

Posted inPolitics & Policy

Fulton County Commissioner Says Black Votes Are Under Threat

Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett is sounding the alarm for Black voters in Georgia amid calls by President Donald Trump to nationalize elections. Barrett, who announced her run for secretary of state in January, sounded exasperated over the phone last Wednesday shortly after learning the FBI had raided Fulton County’s Election Hub and Operation Center […]

Gift this article