Gwinnett County’s new sheriff has been officially sworn in. Keybo Taylor was sworn in on Saturday, two months after taking the job. His original swearing-in was scheduled for December but was canceled after he got COVID-19. He, along with several other newly elected sheriff s, contracted COVID-19 following training.
The swearing-in took place Saturday, at 4 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. According to the Gwinnett Daily Post, he spoke about growing up in Lawrenceville. He served the county s police department and then became leader of the department s narcotics unit.
It is notable that he was sworn in before Black History month ended; Taylor is Gwinnett’s first black sheriff.
Family settles Gwinnett jail abuse lawsuit for $3.8M while complaints continue under new sheriff article
Chris Howard died from cardiac arrest after deputies ignored medical staff s advice. His family settled their wrongful death lawsuit, one of many suits alleging wrongdoing by staff.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Attorneys who successfully sued Gwinnett County over alleged jail abuse say they’re still getting complaints even after voters elected a new sheriff who vowed to make big changes to the source of those lawsuits the jail’s elite Rapid Response Team.
In 2020, Gwinnett County settled lawsuits involving nearly 100 inmates at the Gwinnett County jail.
How grass-roots efforts by Georgia s Latinos helped tip the Senate races
Rachel Hatzipanagos, The Washington Post
Feb. 3, 2021
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1of3Senate candidate Raphael Warnock, right, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro speak to Latinos in Atlanta in December.Washington Post photo by Melina Mara.Show MoreShow Less
2of3Maria Salazar, left, and Antonia Perez talk to a resident in early January as they canvass a neighborhood to encourage Latinos to vote in Augusta, Ga.Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott.Show MoreShow Less
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Selena Herrera s political awakening began last summer when, horrified by the police killing of George Floyd, she organized a protest for racial justice in Tifton, Ga.
Governor Brian Kemp remains silent on illegal immigration
Written and submitted By D.A. King
In 2011, Aurelio Mayo Perez, an illegal alien, was booked into the Cobb County jail for no driver’s license but released due to an immigration enforcement reduction edict from then-President Barack Obama. Two years later, Mayo Perez was charged with aggravated child molestation and rape. The name of the ten-year old girl he was convicted of repeatedly molesting is not available.
Last week, newly sworn Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens held an elaborate press conference packed with invited anti-enforcement activists and proudly announced his termination of the 287(g) program. The Marietta Daily Journal described the event’s big finish with “…as the event ended, and a mariachi band began to play, the mood in the room was decidedly celebratory. The new sheriff even took to the floor and waltzed for a moment, reveling in his audience’s approval.” Cobb County Deputy Sheriff Loren Li
Another Atlanta-area sheriff new to the position is ending a partnership with federal immigration officials.
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens sent a memo to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, saying his office would no longer participate in 287(g).
The provision deputizes local law enforcement to check the immigration status of those they detain, but has faced growing opposition. Immigration advocates say 287(g) encourages racial profiling and creates an unnecessary fear of law enforcement.
Owens, a veteran who served in the U.S. Army for more than 30 years, was recently sworn in to replace former GOP Sheriff Neil Warren. Warren faced criticism over joining the program in 2007.