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Updated at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday The Georgia lawmaker who was arrested after knocking on the door of the governor’s office as he made televised comments in support of the sweeping, controversial new election law he’d just signed will not be charged, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Rep. Park Cannon, an Atlanta Democrat, was arrested March 25 and charged with obstruction of law enforcement and disruption of the General Assembly. She was released from jail later that evening. “While some of Rep...

© 11Alive Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon (D) will not be prosecuted following her arrest in late March during Gov. Brian Kemp Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Wednesday that she would not proceed with two felony charges against Cannon who was arrested after loudly knocking on the door of Kemps state office while he signed a sweeping piece of voting legislation, S.B. 202, into law on March 25, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The newspaper further reported that ...

Fulton DA will not prosecute Rep. Park Cannon over Georgia voting law arrest By FOX 5 Digital Team Published  State Rep. Park Cannon speaks out Rep. Cannon was arrested after knocking on the door as Gov. Kemp signed the controversial election reform bill into law. ATLANTA - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she won’t prosecute state Rep. Park Cannon after the lawmaker was arrested for knocking on Gov. Brian Kemps door during the signing of Georgias controversial new voting la...

Atlanta Democrat Park Cannon was arrested last month after she repeatedly knocked on the door of Republican Governor Brian Kemp’s office as he prepared to sign a controversial bill overhauling Georgia’s elections. State Rep. Park Cannon, D-Atlanta, is placed in handcuffs by Georgia State Troopers after being asked to stop knocking on a door that leads to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta on March 25, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitutio...

‘We Cannot Stop Knocking’: Rep. Park Cannon Calls Supporters to Action After DA Declines to Press Charges for Knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp’s Door Colin Kalmbacher Fani Willis has declined to prosecute a Black member of the Georgia General Assembly who was arrested by a group of white Georgia State Patrol officers for knocking on Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) door late last month. “After reviewing all of the evidence, I have decided to close this matter,” Willis said in ...

increase font size Georgia lawmaker won’t face charges for knocking on governor’s door while he signed voting bill A district attorney in Atlanta said that while some people may have found her behavior annoying, it did not warrant charges. By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press Share State Rep. Park Cannon, D-Atlanta, is placed into the back of a Georgia State Capitol patrol car after being arrested by at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta on March 25. Cannon was arrested by Capitol ...

Georgia lawmaker won’t face charges for voting bill protest MLB: All-Star Game and draft will not be held in Atlanta By KATE BRUMBACK | April 7, 2021 at 12:50 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 4:49 PM ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia lawmaker who was arrested after knocking on the door of the governor’s office as he made televised comments in support of the sweeping, controversial new election law he’d just signed will not be charged, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Rep. Park Cannon...

I am facing 8 years in prison: Georgia lawmaker makes first public appearance after arrest Flanked by supporters and attorneys, Georgia Rep. Park Cannon recalled for the first time her experience being arrested by Georgia State Patrol at the state capitol. Share Updated: 12:03 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021 I am facing 8 years in prison: Georgia lawmaker makes first public appearance after arrest Flanked by supporters and attorneys, Georgia Rep. Park Cannon recalled for the first time her experien...

March 8 International Womens Day 2021 Theme #ChooseToChallenge News 02 March 2021 Chicago & Atlanta Consulates join with the Australian Consulate, Chicago to discuss the theme of #choosetochallenge 2021 This year for International Womens Day, we are delighted to join with our friends at the Australian Consulate, Chicago and the Consulate General of Ireland, Atlanta to create a program round the 2021 #choosetochallenge theme. Opening remarks will be given by Consul General Cia...