BLK ALERTS

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Paula Abdul and Fantasia Barrino Have ‘American Idol’ Reunion at ‘The Color Purple’ Premiere

    December 9, 2023

    9,000 Women to Sue Disney for Pay Disparity

    December 9, 2023

    ‘Station 19’ to End With Season 7 on ABC

    December 9, 2023
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Vimeo
    BLK ALERTS
    Subscribe Login
    • Home
    • Lifestyle
    • News
    • Crime
    • Entertainment
    • Opinion
    • Sports
    • Politics
    BLK ALERTS
    Home»Headlines»Atlanta mayor orders restriction of access to pot records
    Headlines

    Atlanta mayor orders restriction of access to pot records

    Alex HaynesBy Alex HaynesDecember 16, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp VKontakte Email
    NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Mayor, Atlanta, Georgia Hon. Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit - Day 1 at Grand Hyatt New York on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an administrative order Monday that will restrict public access to court records of people convicted of possessing less than an ounce of marijuana.

    What We Know:

    • Bottoms also wants public access restricted to records for people convicted of disorderly conduct under a section of the city’s code of ordinances that was repealed in 2007.  The order directs the city’s chief operating officer to coordinate with the city attorney, the city solicitor and the chief judge of the municipal court to “establish and promulgate the process” by Feb. 1 that will “restrict the records of these offenses from public view.  Numerous studies have shown a direct correlation between the expungement of marijuana records and an increase in wages, according to a press release from the mayor’s office.

    “The fact remains that communities of color are disproportionately affected by the lingering stigma of victimless, minor offenses — even long after the accused have paid their debts,” Bottoms said in a prepared statement. “This outmoded practice deprives our communities and workforce of brilliant and promising minds, all because of an unfair justice system that can and will be course-corrected.”

    • The mayor’s action takes place in the wake of the city decreasing penalties associated with possession of less than an ounce of pot, essentially making it more akin to a speeding ticket.
    • Gwinnett, one of the metro-Atlanta’s largest and fastest growing minority counties announced in October that it would no longer prosecute marijuana cases until it could attain the proper technology to measure illegal levels.

    We hope to see this same energy in other cities across the nation.

    Atlanta atlanta mayor Georgia gwinnett Keisha Lance Bottoms legal pot legal weed marijuana marijuana legislation
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
    Previous ArticleNFL’s Godell Said ‘We’ve Moved On’ From Kaepernick
    Next Article Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney’s Remains Show Toddler was Drugged
    Alex Haynes
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • X (Twitter)
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn

    Alex Haynes is Editor-at-Large for Urban Newsroom and Contributing Editor to the UNR-sub brands Unmuted News and BLKALERTS. A 20 year media veteran, he hosts various shows, podcasts and specials across the Unmuted Networks family.

    Related Posts

    Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace splashed with gas; woman charged with attempted arson

    December 8, 2023

    Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience

    December 8, 2023

    Family of man who died after struggle with officer sues tow truck driver they say sat on his head

    December 6, 2023

    Lawsuit filed by Georgia descendants of enslaved people to protect their land faces another challenge

    November 30, 2023
    Our Picks

    Halle Bailey Pregnancy Rumors Hit A Fever Pitch After New Pics Surface, GLAMOUR WOTY Awards Appearance, False Pregnancy Confirmation

    October 21, 2023

    When Stars Go Back to School: Celebrities (Fabulously) Pursuing Higher Education

    October 18, 2023

    BIG MONEY: Inside The High Stakes World of Celebrity Gambling

    October 17, 2023

    Black Celebrity Couples You Didn’t Know Met Online

    October 5, 2023
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Don't Miss
    Entertainment

    Paula Abdul and Fantasia Barrino Have ‘American Idol’ Reunion at ‘The Color Purple’ Premiere

    By LoveBScott.comDecember 9, 20230

    9,000 Women to Sue Disney for Pay Disparity

    December 9, 2023

    ‘Station 19’ to End With Season 7 on ABC

    December 9, 2023

    Diddy’s Ex-Bad Boy President Harve Pierre Denies Sexual Assault Lawsuit: ‘These Claims Are Not True’

    December 9, 2023

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from BLK ALERTS about our community.

    About Us
    About Us

    Your source for all things BLACK. BLKALERTS is crafted specifically for humans of the Brown and Black experience. The BLKALERTS app is available in all app stores.

    We're accepting new partnerships right now.

    Email Us: connect@blkalerts.com
    Contact: +1-929-251-6500

    Our Picks

    NBA Draft and More Trade News

    November 19, 2020
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Crime
    • Sports
    • Careers
    © 2023 BLKALERTS is part of Urban Newsroom. Powered by UNMUTED NETWORKS.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Sign In or Register

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below.

    Lost password?