New Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis vows radical change from predecessor Paul Howard who she accused of being soft on crime and often hostile to police. “…this false narrative that the police are all bad, it must stop and it must stop today,” she said in her acceptance speech. “We are living in a time when violent crime is soaring. We must restore a healthy respect for our law enforcement community… We will prosecute violent criminals, who put us in danger, with vigor. Children will not die at the hands of gun (gang) violence while I look the other way.” Atlantans upset with their city’s skyrocketing murder rate welcome her tough talk. Willis’ popularity RISING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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