The last domino to fall in the wide-ranging Atlanta City Hall corruption scandal that occurred under the tenure of former Mayor Kasim Reed fell Monday when Jim Beard, the city’s former chief financial officer, plead guilty to an array of federal charges and was sentenced to up to 13 years in prison. Beard was alleged to have spent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on personal use, including trips and a pair of fully automatic rifles, as well as lying on his tax returns. While Reed himself has not ever been charged, Beard marks the 9th person sentenced to prison as a result of the corruption investigation, which has his former administration SINKING…
Atlanta snubbed for ’28 DNC Convention
The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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