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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 1d

Under this plan, Black voters in Meriwether County have not been able to elect any commissioner to the Board. This is a direct attack on this community’s political power.”

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 1d

“We will not stand by and watch Black voters in Georgia be stripped of their right to fair representation,” said Gerald Griggs, President of the Georgia NAACP. “

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 2d

The Opening Press Conference of the 83rd Georgia State Convention in College Park, Ga.

#GeorgiaNAACP #NAACP #Stateconvention

Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 3d

📣 Tomorrow, It’s that time again!

The 83rd Annual Georgia NAACP State Convention & Civil Rights Conference kicks off tomorrow in College Park — Oct. 9–11!

This is more than a meeting — it’s a movement. Join us for powerful event 💪🏾✊🏾

#GeorgiaNAACP #NAACP #CivilRights #StayWoke

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 4d

Some days remind you exactly why you fight.

Today in DeKalb County, we helped a man who’d been through hell finally get his life back. He was caught up in a situation that could have broken him — but he never gave up hope, and neither did we.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE: The state agency tasked with appointing a new prosecutor to take over Fani Willis' case against Trump and others in GA has asked the judge for an extension.

Citing the complexity of the case, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council wants at least 90 days to find a replacement prosecutor.

Due to the complexity of this case and the vast personnel and resources required to handle a case
of this nature, it will require time to seek a District Attorney Pro Tempore willing to take on this
prosecution. Moreover, based on the holding in State v. Roman, 373 Ga. App. 863 (2024),
additional inquiries must be made that could potentially disqualify likely candidates from the list
of attorneys found in O.C.G.A. § 15-18-5 (a)(1)-(3).
Until disqualification, only members of the District Attorney's Office for the Atlanta Judicial
Circuit had access to the case file. The undersigned has requested the physical file to be provided
to him to facilitate a seamless period of transition from the disqualified office to the new
prosecutor's office. Based on information provided by the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, due to the
voluminous size of the case file, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council does not expect to receive the
full case file in the instant case for approximately four weeks from the date of this filing. Without
having the file, the undersigned cannot intelligently answer questions of anyone requested to take
the appointment or to do his own diligence in finding a prosecutor who is not encumbered by a
significant appearance of impropriety.
Based on the foregoing, the State respectfully requests the Court reconsider its order or provide
the undersigned no less than 90 days from receipt of the case file to appoint a conflict prosecutor

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Mass Shootings in America – Just This Week 🚨

From September 28 to October 5, 2025, there were 6 mass shootings across the U.S. — leaving 16 people dead and 39 injured.

#GunViolence #MassShooting #EndGunViolence

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 6d

That’s because you have to sustain movement and be rooted in leadership that is consistent.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 6d

When a Trump appointed federal judge rules like this 👇🏾 it says a lot!

Judge Immergut's order stated that the situation in Portland did not warrant military intervention. She found that the protests were "small & uneventful," & the administration's reason for deployment was "untethered to the facts"

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 7d

I was just at a city event (smaller city in Georgia) and couldn’t help but notice all the diversity around me. The problem with social media is that it’s become an echo chamber. Maybe it’s time we start showing what America really looks like—both online and in person.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 7d

Without prejudice” means the case could technically be refiled in the future. But in reality, that would depend on whether a new prosecutor is willing to pick it up, rebuild the team, and continue pursuing charges in one of the most politically charged cases in state history.

#Georgia #Trump

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 7d

Update: Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump

Here’s where things stand right now:
A Fulton County judge, Scott McAfee, has given the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia a 14-day deadline to appoint a new prosecutor to take over the case.

#Georgia #Trump #ElectionInterference

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 8d

Trump says he backs the blue, but his budget cuts billions from policing, crime prevention, and justice programs. That’s not law & order — that’s defunding the police.

#DefundByTrump #PublicSafety #FactsMatter

Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 9d

The shutdown isn’t an accident. It’s a strategy to push through the Project 2025 agenda by chaos and cuts.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 9d

Let’s be clear: Project 2025 lays out the plan for the government shutdown.

It lays out the playbook for what we’re seeing now — planning for mass reductions-in-force, dismantling agencies, cutting programs, and using budget fights as leverage.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 9d

Moral arc of the universe is long, but we bend it towards Justice.

Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that Lisa Cook will remain on the Federal Reserve Board — at least for now.

We stand with Dr. Cook as the Court prepares to hear full arguments in January. The struggle continues.

#LisaCook #FederalReserve #SCOTUS ##GeorgiaNAACP

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration is deploying National Guard troops into Memphis, Portland, and D.C. — with Chicago and New York next.

They call it fighting “crime” and a “war from within.”

👀 Are we watching public safety — or democracy itself — get rewritten?

#WarFromWithin #TroopsInCities

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 10d

The military is moving into Memphis — with Portland and Chicago likely next.

This is being framed as a “war from within.”

Make no mistake: this is not normal.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 11d

Just to be clear again

The term WOKE originated in Black communities, meaning to be alert and aware of social and racial injustices.

Trying to change the word is a disservice to its actual meaning to serve a political goal is disingenuous.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 12d

Good morning Freedom Fighters

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 12d

As of August 31, 2025, there were 308 mass shooting events in the U.S. in 2025 in total.

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 13d

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Georgia NAACP Gerald Griggs delivered Freedom Fund address in Fayette County.

YouTube video by Attorney Gerald Griggs - #Justicefighter

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Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 13d

President Trump is directing the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies, upending the career ranks and raising questions about selective prosecution.

Gerald Griggs @attorneygriggs.bsky.social · 13d

Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs delivers the keynote address at the Fayette County NAACP Freedom Fund.

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