Richard Hyde, a one-time Atlanta policeman who has served in recent years as the highly-respected investigator for the state Judicial Qualifications Commission, has now been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to be a member of that judicial review board. Dozens of judges across the state have been removed from office for misconduct by the JQC as a result of Hyde’s investigations. He also performed yeoman work probing the Atlanta public school test cheating scandal as well as DeKalb County government corruption. Hyde will be a well-informed, no-nonsense JQC member, which means that the reputation of the panel, currently somewhat drifting, should be RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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