Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer Thomas Jurgens is charged with domestic terrorism after violence broke out at the proposed Atlanta police training facility site, which saw rioters throwing fireworks and bricks at officers and setting construction vehicles on fire. And now the Florida Bar is investigating him. Florida Bar rules state that a member found guilty in court “of any crime or offense that is a felony under the laws of that court’s jurisdiction is cause for automatic suspension from the practice of law in Florida.” And a member could face disciplinary action “regardless of whether the respondent has been tried, acquitted, or convicted in a court for an alleged criminal misdemeanor or felony offense.” No word yet if the Georgia Bar follows suit. DRIFTING…
Georgia’s female leaders
Two Georgia congresswomen – U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, and Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, have been voted into leadership positions in the House Democratic Women’s Caucus. Williams will serve as vice chairwoman while McBath is the group’s chief whip. With 16 new women elected by Democrats in 2022 the caucus continues to grow, and with a pair of Georgians in leadership its reach is RISING…
