With all the things we have all seen going back to Trayvon Martin and beyond up to George Floyd, it's not like what's going on in this country doesn't affect me personally, because it does," said Taylor. Death toll tops 200, State health officials share studies providing guidance on resuming in-person school, 1 injured after car plunges into water off Ruston Way in Tacoma. Election news coverage of the 2020 election season from the Gwinnett Daily Post. Who pays the bill? The results in these key races also comes with Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux holding a lead of about 8,000 votes to flip the 7th Congressional District seat, which covers much of Gwinnett County. She narrowly lost - … The district attorney, Danny Porter, lost his re-election bid to Democrat Patsy Austin-Gatson, an experienced attorney who'd most recently been the chief investigator in the Gwinnett County Solicitor's Office. One of the first items on his agenda is healing the wounds between the public and law enforcement following a long season of unrest and distrust over violent encounters with police. "I wasn't comfortable with the attitudes towards those incidents that I saw and I felt like law enforcement had taken such a turn that we weren't doing what was in the best interest of all the people.".

The county also voted on a replacement for its long-serving sheriff and held a tightly-contested transportation tax referendum in the election. All three of those races were decided comfortably, with 56% or more of the vote going to the Democratic candidate. Paul Pastor, the former sheriff… Pastor, who spent nearly 20 years as sheriff, announced his support for Troyer on Oct. 7. He retired as a Police Major in 2009, but came out of retirement as a high school coach and substitute teacher to help reform law enforcement and run for office after Butch Conway announced he would not seek re-election. Sign up for the Afternoon Update and get the day’s biggest stories in your inbox. The county’s deputies union and the former sheriff have thrown their weight behind competing candidates for Pierce County sheriff.

There's people out there who look past the race factor, the age factor and they were just trying to vote for the most qualified candidate," said Taylor, 60. Conway was hailed by many for including the Gwinnett Detention Center into the 287(g) program, which allows for the screening and deportation of inmates who are determined to be undocumented. Election Results; Election 2020 stories; ... with 56% or more of the vote going to the Democratic candidate. “For too long, building trust and community has not been at the forefront of our leadership in law enforcement. The case since has been turned over to state authorities for investigation and review. RELATED: ... which covers much of Gwinnett County. The county’s deputies union and the former sheriff have thrown their weight behind competing candidates for Pierce County sheriff. I'm a Black father and a Black grandfather.

"Regardless of party affiliation, I plan to be everybody's sheriff. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I am a life-long Gwinnett resident who has the law enforcement experience, the strong educational background in public administration and the vision for where we can take Gwinnett. Fajardo led a drug unit that is under investigation for allegedly falsifying police reports to protect an informant, a News Tribune investigation revealed. Current Chief Deputy Lou Solis.

(Revised, Originally published 8/052020) Before the primary a few months ago we stated, “Of all the candidates for Gwinnett County Sheriff in this election, one stands out. "I want to diversify the command staff and make it look more like Gwinnett County--which is one of the most diverse areas in Georgia. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

She previously worked at The News Journal in Delaware as the crime reporter and interned at The Washington Post. October 14, 2020 Staff Report Opinion, Politics 2. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Georgia and Atlanta area election results. "We're going to have to come back in and put emphasis at de-escalation of force. The county also voted on a replacement for its long-serving sheriff and held a tightly-contested transportation tax referendum in the election. Bourdeaux declared victory in a Facebook live on Wednesday morning, though the race has not yet officially been called. Tiny houses arrive for new homeless village in Tacoma. As the first Black man elected to the position, the Democrat believes his election speaks volumes about voters of all ethnicities in Gwinnett. Another big issue in Gwinett was the 30-year 1% sales tax up for a vote to fund an expansion of public transportation.

The results in these key races also comes with Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux holding a lead of about 8,000 votes to flip the 7th Congressional District seat, which covers much of Gwinnett County. He joined the Gwinnett County Police Department in 1983 and rose through the ranks with the Gwinnett Police Department over the decades.

She narrowly lost - by less than a half percent - in 2018, to Republican Rob Wooddall, who did not run for re-election. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Keybo Taylor won with 57% of the votes in the race for Gwinnett County Sheriff this week.

The Tacoma Action Collective, which advocates for the rights of Black people, has said Troyer made public statements that did not give a complete account of what happened. "I'm doing that on the first day," he said. A CLOSER LOOK: How votes are counted in Iowa, Jasper County ordered to recount election results at one precinct due to human error, LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Warm November weather continues, Grinnell Mutual Player of the Week: Jaxon Dailey, Southeast Polk, EXPLAINER: Pivotal states still in play and what makes them that way, EXPLAINER: Why Associated Press hasn't called Pennsylvania, Where things stand after Election Night in Georgia, Joe Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, nearing 270 electoral votes, Live Updates | Georgia vote count continues, Gwinnett County ballots in limbo after software issue. Paul Pastor, the former sheriff, endorsed department spokesman Ed Troyer while the Deputy Sheriff’s Independent Guild backed Lt. Cyndie Fajardo. The "No" votes appear to have carried a narrow edge, by fewer than 2,000 votes, in a nearly 50-50 race. We want to increase that presence and try to do whatever we can to bring more diversity there, more transparency there and create that level of trust. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Keybo Taylor won with 57% of the votes in the race for Gwinnett County Sheriff this week. Gig Harbor, Peninsula School District, COVID-19, coronavirus, delay, in-person learning, 2nd grade, Jarvis. Find out in our voter guide, After cases in two schools, Peninsula district will delay return of 2nd-graders, Dick’s Drive-in COVID closures show how King County treats workplaces differently than Pierce. Trump peppers the courts with lawsuits over election results. ©2020 FOX Television Stations, Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims online, Atlanta police connect man who stole TV from woman in wheelchair to other burglaries, Mark Meadows, Trump chief of staff, diagnosed with COVID-19, Rapper King Von killed in shootout outside Atlanta hookah lounge, Joe Biden takes the lead in Georgia as votes continue to be counted, Deputies: Pair of women arrested for trying to bail inmate out with fraudulent funds, 2020 Election Results: Interactive Electoral College map results, Recount laws in Georgia: What are the rules, Software glitch causes delay counting thousands of votes in Gwinnett County, Video: 'Waterboys' surround female motorist on interstate. And retiring Republican Sheriff Butch Conway will be replaced by Democrat and former Gwinnett Police officer Keybo Taylor, who beat Lou Solis, Jr., the sheriff's office's chief deputy of operations. Josephine Peterson covers Pierce County and Puyallup for The News Tribune and The Puyallup Herald. Porter and Conway were towering figures in Gwinnett's legal and law enforcement leadership, having served in their positions for more than 20 years. Vance Tjossem, president of the Deputy Sheriff’s Independent Guild, said the decision to endorse Fajardo was reached by vote of membership. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County signaled a major step in its political realignment on Tuesday night, with Democrats set to take hold of positions that had been held by institutional Republican figures. Gwinnett County's first Black Sheriff-Elect talks about plans for law enforcement reform.

One of the main problems I've seen here is the escalation of force.

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Taylor said he will end the county's participation immediately. While Democrats may have signaled a new turn in the county's politics in races for office, this vote narrowly followed a longstanding pattern of suburban Atlanta counties rejecting transit measures.

A third major position - county commission chair - will also pass from Republican Charlotte J. Nash, who did not seek re-election, to Democrat Nicole Love Hendrickson. “I believe that he is best suited to build on the Department’s accomplishments, keep it centered and address and correct it’s imperfections,” Pastor said of Troyer. She narrowly lost - by less than a half percent - in 2018, to Republican Rob Wooddall, who did not run for re-election. Porter had at one point considered running this race as a Democrat.

Not only will there be a Democrat running for sheriff in 2020, but five people — Curtis Clemons, Keybo Taylor, Ben Haynes, Floyd Scott and Jerry Ramos-Acre — … This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Residents to move in soon, Man fatally shot outside apartment complex near Tacoma, Tacoma hospital now reporting 20 COVID cases, 6 of them unrelated to initial outbreak, Popular taco spot in Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue district has permanently closed, Another single-day high reported in Washington state as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Streak of ugly Pierce County COVID-19 case numbers continues Friday. RELATED: Where things stand after Election Night in Georgia. Both Fajardo and Troyer have been with the department for more than 32 years. Join our community-driven campaign today!” — Keybo Taylor

The Sheriff’s Department initially investigated the case. Who’s on your Washington ballot and what do they stand for? Some activist groups have called for Troyer’s firing in light of Manny Ellis’ death while in custody of Tacoma police March 3. A lot of the programs that I want to put in place are preventative programs, educational programs that have to do with our youth," said Taylor, who will take office in January. She and eight others in the drug unit each have filed for $1.5 million in damages against Pierce County officials.