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First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 10 reports

The worst comments about indicted Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks

MARIETTA, Ga. – State Rep. Tyrone Brooks’s lawyer, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, vowed to amass a vigorous defense against a 30-count federal indictment that charges the beloved civil rights advocate of gouging his two charities of approximately $1 ... [Published RollingOut - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Roy Barnes, Indictment, Atlanta, Civil Rights

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

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DeKalb moves commencements from religious settings

Georgia HeadlinesGeorgia HeadlinesMore>>None of the DeKalb County school system's commencement ceremonies will take place in places of worship this year in response to parent complaints.None of the DeKalb County school system's commencement ceremonies ... [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Atlanta, Religion, National Football League, Police

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Barnes: Case against Rep. Brooks should not have been brought

Former Gov. Roy Barnes said Thursday that Rep. Tyrone Brooks was a child of Jim Crow Georgia who spent his life working to change his state for the better.This story continues on our new premium website for subscribers, MyAJC.com. ... [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Roy Barnes, Jim Crow

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Barnes Asks For Court-Appointed Lawyer To Help Defend Brooks

Former Governor Roy Barnes told a federal magistrate judge on Wednesday that he is defending state Representative Tyrone Brooks for free but that he and the longtime legislator and civil rights activist will need the help of a court-appointed lawyer. ... [Published Atlanta Daily Report - May 23 2013]

Entities: Roy Barnes, Magistrate Judge

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges

Posted:Rep. Tyrone Brooks (photo from WAGA file)Georgia HeadlinesGeorgia HeadlinesMore>>Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks is set to appear in court for arraignment on federal fraud charges.Authorities say a 1-year-old girl who was in the back seat ... [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - May 22 2013]

Entities: Atlanta, Fraud, Roy Barnes

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

State Rep. Tyrone Brooks pleads not guilty to charges he ripped off charities

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -State Rep. Tyrone Brooks made his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to a 30-count indictment that includes charges of mail, tax and wire fraud.Brooks is accused of taking contributions from various ... [Published CBS Atlanta - May 22 2013]

Entities: Atlanta, Roy Barnes, Wire Fraud, Debenture, Public Defender

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Brooks pleads not guilty, released on bond

State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., accompanied by former Gov. Roy Barnes as his attorney, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to fraud and tax evasion charges.Brooks, an Atlanta Democrat, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Alan Baverman, who allowed the longtime lawmaker ... [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 22 2013]

Entities: Roy Barnes, Tax Evasion, Atlanta

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Handel makes case for Senate candidacy

Karen Handel says Americans shouldn't be surprised that the Internal Revenue Service has singled out some groups for scrutiny because of their political beliefs."The Founding Fathers cautioned us about the desire of government to expand and become bigger ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Karen Handel, IRS Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Roy Barnes, Taxes

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Brooks Looks To Political Ally For Criminal Defense

Indicted by a federal grand jury, longtime state representative and civil rights leader Tyrone Brooks (above) has turned for legal advice to someone from whom he often sought help as a legislator - former Governor Roy Barnes. ... [Published Atlanta Daily Report - May 22 2013]

Entities: Criminal, Roy Barnes, Grand Jury

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Phipps to become new chief judge

Judge Herbert E. Phipps will become the new chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals on July 1, the court said.Phipps, a former Superior Court judge in Albany, was appointed to the appellate court bench by Gov. Roy Barnes in 1999. Phipps will be sworn ... [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 22 2013]

Entities: Chief Judge, Roy Barnes, Superior Court

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Cobb School Super: Deep austerity cuts by state are ... ‘The New Normal’

by Lee B. Garrett, Joe Kirby and Otis A. Brumby III - Around Town Columnists The Marietta Daily JournalBUDGET-DRIVEN staff and spending cuts have become a way of life in the Cobb school system in recent years — and we might as well get used to them, ... [Published Marietta Daily Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Roy Barnes, Enola Gay, Billy Henderson, B-29 Superfortress, Joe Mack

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Tyrone Brooks’ indictment a witch hunt or revelation of a $1 million theft?

Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks has been indicted by a grand jury for misappropriating $1 million in charitable funds. However, some believe that Brooks is being targeted because of his willingness to confront Georgia’s racist past.At a time Georgia’s ... [Published RollingOut - May 18 2013]

Entities: Indictment, Witchcraft, Roy Barnes, Georgia Power Company, Lynching

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"there is a difference between bad bookkeeping and trying to lock someone up for 10 to 20 years" Barnes said. Gov. Nathan Deal in the next few weeks to review the case...

Barnes: State Rep. Tyrone Brooks 'did not break any laws' [Published Creative Loafing - 21 hours ago]

"Any time when there’s money like this to be made" says Roy Barnes, former Georgia governor and a long-time consumer lawyer, "you’re going to see skirting of the law."

Protecting troops from a different kind of harm — predatory loans [Published Marketplace - May 16 2013]

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The worst comments about indicted Georgia state... [Published RollingOut - 7 hours ago]
DeKalb moves commencements from religious settings [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - 17 hours ago]
Barnes: Case against Rep. Brooks should not hav... [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - 20 hours ago]
Barnes: State Rep. Tyrone Brooks 'did not break... [Published Creative Loafing - 21 hours ago]
Attorney: Brooks didn’t steal money from groups [Published Chattanooga Times Free Press - 22 hours ago]
Former Gov. Roy Barnes says indicted state Rep.... [Published Florida Times-Union - 22 hours ago]
Attorney: Brooks didn't steal money from groups [Published OnlineAthens - May 23 2013]
Barnes says Rep. Brooks broke no laws [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 23 2013]
Rep. Tyrone Brooks Enters Not Guilty Plea For T... [Published Atlanta Daily World - May 23 2013]
State Representative Tyrone Brooks to speak out... [Published CBS Atlanta - May 23 2013]
Ga. Rep. Brooks, lawyer to address federal charges [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 23 2013]
Rep. Brooks to address charges in news conference [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - May 23 2013]
Barnes Asks For Court-Appointed Lawyer To Help ... [Published Atlanta Daily Report - May 23 2013]
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks pleads not guilty to c... [Published CBS Atlanta - May 22 2013]
Brooks pleads not guilty, released on bond [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 22 2013]
Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - May 22 2013]
Rep. Tyrone Brooks Breaks Silence on Indictment... [Published Atlanta Voice - May 22 2013]
State Representative Tyrone Brooks to be Appear... [Published Midtown Patch - May 22 2013]
Handel makes case for Senate candidacy [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]
Ga. Rep. Brooks to be arraigned on fraud charges [Published Anderson Independent-Mail - May 22 2013]
Ga. Rep. Brooks to be arraigned on fraud charges [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 22 2013]
Brooks Looks To Political Ally For Criminal Def... [Published Atlanta Daily Report - May 22 2013]
Phipps to become new chief judge [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 22 2013]
Cobb School Super: Deep austerity cuts by state... [Published Marietta Daily Journal - May 21 2013]
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Indicted for Misuse of... [Published Atlanta Progressive News - May 20 2013]
Tyrone Brooks’ indictment a witch hunt or revel... [Published RollingOut - May 18 2013]
Indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks could be susp... [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - May 17 2013]
Protecting troops from a different kind of harm... [Published Marketplace - May 16 2013]
Soldiers Defeated by Debt [Published Huffington Post - May 15 2013]
Septic blisters and £300k for charity - the rea... [Published Westmorland Gazette - May 15 2013]

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Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/20 [Published Swing State Project - Feb 20 2013] Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here . 9:34 AM PT : A couple of polls we'll hit more extensively later today: PPP's MT-Sen and Quinnipiac's VA-Gov . 9:35 AM PT ...
What does Grover want? [Published Democracy in America - Dec 05 2012] WHAT is Grover Norquist's goal? What does he want? Is it, as the mission statement of his group Americans for Tax Reform intimates, to keep the federal government's power in check by keeping taxes low, and to promote "fiscal responsibility and accountability, ...
Betcha $9.99 that this guy could seriously muck... [Published Daily Kos - Dec 05 2012] Your country needs you, Mr. CainIn their newest poll, PPP has a broad variety of different numbers based on various what-if scenarios pertaining to a primary challenge of GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss, but the bottom line is that he's vulnerable. Chambliss ...