AMERICUS, Ga. Over the past three decades, as the state around him turned ever more resolutely Republican, W. McCall Calhoun Jr. remained an outspoken and unwavering liberal. He gave money to Democrats, ran for office as a Democrat and zealously championed Democratic policies in social circles that were far from sympathetic. If friends admitted they voted for Donald J. Trump, his reaction could be blistering. “He was hard core, there’s no doubt.
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The judge said McCall Calhoun s actions suggest he was seduced by a dangerous and violent ideology. Author: Thais Ackerman (13WMAZ) Updated: 1:56 PM EST January 21, 2021
MACON, Ga. An Americus attorney who took part in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. was denied bond at a court hearing in Macon Thursday.
McCall Calhoun faces several federal charges, including trespassing in the federal building and disorderly conduct. He was arrested at his sister s house in Macon on Jan. 15.
After hearing evidence against the Americus lawyer, U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Weigle ordered Calhoun must stay detained pending a trial.
Weigle says Calhoun s actions within the last six months suggest he has been seduced by a dangerous and violent ideology.
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