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DeKalb Commissioner Jester Calls for CEO May to Resign

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(APN) DECATUR — DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester (District 1) has called for the resignation of Interim CEO Lee May, in the wake of the Bowers-Hyde corruption report released at the end of September 2015.   http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/10/10/DeKalb-county-report-finds-widespread-corruption-seeks-mays-resignation/   During a press conference today, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Jester stated there is no other way to regain public confidence.   “Corruption […]

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NEWS BRIEF: DeKalb CEO Faces Search Warrant for Emails

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(APN) ATLANTA — Dekalb County Interim CEO Lee May’s problems just got a bit more complicated.   The Federal Bureau of Investigations is investigating whether May, who recently resigned from the District 5 seat, received preferential treatment during a series of home repairs five years ago, as previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News.   http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/05/16/dekalb-interim-ceo-may-steps-down-from-district-seat/   Search warrants were issued […]

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DeKalb County Government “Rotten to the Core,” Investigators Claim

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(APN) ATLANTA — Special Investigators Mike Bowers and Richard Hyde issued a letter to Interim DeKalb County CEO Lee May on today, August 05, 2015, outlining serious concerns about DeKalb County Government.   “This correspondence is to give you and the Commission members a brief update of our investigative findings thus far.  What we have found is stunning,” the letter […]

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Metze, Johnson Win Runoff; Bennett and Davis head to Runoff

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(APN) ATLANTA — Marie Metze and Mereda Johnson emerged victorious in the Tuesday July 14, 2015 Special Election, while J. Max Davis and Taylor Bennett are going into a Run-off Election.   In the race for DeKalb Commissioner District 5, Mereda Johnson beat George Turner with 53 percent of the vote.   Johnson will assume a seat representing south DeKalb […]

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Suspended DeKalb CEO, Burrell Ellis, Found Guilty of Attempted Extortion, Perjury (UPDATE 1)

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(APN) ATLANTA — Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis was found guilty of attempted extortion and three counts of perjury on July 01, 2015.   Ellis was acquitted of five other counts, including three counts of attempted extortion, one count of extortion, and one count of bribery.   The charges involved several county vendors who testified that Ellis had threatened to […]

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DeKalb District 5 Candidates Debate Cityhood, Annexation and Other Issues

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(APN) LITHONIA — Candidates for DeKalb District 5 Commissioner squared off in a forum in Lithonia, Georgia, on Thursday May 28, 2015.   Early voting is already underway for this seat, which has been without representation since July 2013, when District 5 Commissioner Lee May was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal as Interim DeKalb County CEO following the indictment and […]

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