http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:15:50 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7420 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/feed/ 1 Historically, the Fulton’s sheriff’s race is won in the Democratic primary, with the general election a mere footnote. There’s little reason to think that won’t also be the case this year. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:13:24 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/feed/ 1 Looks like Michael Rary is searching for a way to gain attention in his underdog race for the Fulton County sheriff’s office. The Republican nominee is proposing to privatize the county’s troubled jail. Rary faces former FBI official Theodore Jackson in the Nov. 3 General Election. Jackson, who ran the jail briefly under a court order, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:40 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/feed/ 1 Here’s a quick rundown on the July 15 Georgia primary results. The big news was generated by high-stakes runoffs: * U.S. senator: The two experienced Democrats — Vernon Jones and Joe Martin — vanquished three first-time candidates and will face each other in an Aug. 5 runoff. With 91 percent of precincts counted, DeKalb CEO Jones [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/sheriffs-debate-livelier-online-than-on-campaign-trail/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/sheriffs-debate-livelier-online-than-on-campaign-trail/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:01:15 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/sheriffs-debate-livelier-online-than-on-campaign-trail/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/sheriffs-debate-livelier-online-than-on-campaign-trail/feed/ 0 Since information about the Fulton County Sheriff’s race is hard to come by, we thought we’d draw your attention to a spirited discussion brewing on the comment section of our recent article about the race. Two of the actual candidates, J.D. Farmer and Patrick Labat, weigh into the online conversation, with Farmer sparring with commentors. And [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-fulton-sheriff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-fulton-sheriff/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:26:49 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-fulton-sheriff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-fulton-sheriff/feed/ 5 All nine Democratic candidates for Fulton County sheriff took part in a Thursday morning Atlanta Press Club debate that will air on GPB-TV Sunday night. But we’ll try to fill you in about these guys as best we can now. The sheriff’s race has been surprisingly below-the radar, but some details can be gleaned from [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/07/fulton-sheriff-candidates-can-be-seen-%e2%80%93-if-you-look-hard-enough/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/07/fulton-sheriff-candidates-can-be-seen-%e2%80%93-if-you-look-hard-enough/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:30:40 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/07/fulton-sheriff-candidates-can-be-seen-%e2%80%93-if-you-look-hard-enough/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/07/fulton-sheriff-candidates-can-be-seen-%e2%80%93-if-you-look-hard-enough/feed/ 0 If you still don’t know which of the nine(!) Democratic candidates for Fulton sheriff to vote for, you’re not alone. Few county residents could ID any of the challengers to incumbent Myron Freeman out of a police line-up. Your opportunities for getting acquainted with any of these guys are limited, but it can be done if [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/fulton-sheriff-candidate-forum/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/fulton-sheriff-candidate-forum/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:00:43 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/fulton-sheriff-candidate-forum/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/fulton-sheriff-candidate-forum/feed/ 0 Interested in learning more about the men running for Fulton County Sheriff? And are you unemployed? Then you’ll be able to attend the next candidate forum this Monday, bright and early at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Concerned Black Clergy of Metro Atlanta, the event will be held at the Vicars Community Center, conveniently located [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/06/suspicious-fulton-jail-death/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/06/suspicious-fulton-jail-death/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:58:18 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/06/suspicious-fulton-jail-death/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/06/suspicious-fulton-jail-death/feed/ 0 The AJC reports today that the death of a Fulton County jail inmate is being investigated by the FBI. According to the story, jail officials, including Fulton County Sheriff Myron Freeman, have been tight-lipped. It goes on to say: But a jail expert who is monitoring the jail under a court order confirmed that the federal investigators [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/31/cant-miss-party-of-the-season/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/31/cant-miss-party-of-the-season/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:45:43 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/31/cant-miss-party-of-the-season/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/31/cant-miss-party-of-the-season/feed/ 0 From the Fulton County Sheriff’s office: Hello. Sheriff Myron E. Freeman would like to invite you to a special reception he is hosting this week to introduce the new Chief Jailer to the community. Mr. Edward McNeil was sworn in as Chief Jailer in early March. Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:01:25 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/feed/ 4 Below are some of my favorite blog comments from recent days: What we are suggesting is that they have to make the case to YOU for the spending. Putting the power of the spending in the hands of the true local control, the taxpayer. — State Rep. Earl Erhart, R-Powder Springs, attempts a “These aren’t the droids [...]