Eight Atlanta Police Department officers are facing criminal charges and five were swiftly fired without due process by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to placate protestors during and after the riots and looting that shook the city earlier this month. After the fatal shooting of a black man who resisted arrest and assaulted two officers, the police chief resigned and Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard criminally charged the two officers before even a GBI investigation has been completed. That created a political and legal firestorm, with Howard accused of whipping up anti-police sentiment to gain votes in an August 11th Democratic primary runoff. A number of officers continue to quit or retire, APD morale has been SINKING and crime is RISING…
Former federal prosecutor tapped for Army post
Former U.S. Attorney Bobby Christine has been called up by the Trump Administration once again, this time to serve as Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Army. That would make him the head of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, better known as JAG, the legal arm of the Army. Once his nomination is confirmed, Christine will serve a four-year term in the vital position. RISING…
