People defending Lindsey Graham, should read up on what happened to Olivia Pearson.
In 2018, Georgia prosecutors tried Ms. Pearson for felony voter fraud for showing a young first-time Black voter how to use a voting machine. She was acquitted.
ajc.com/blog/investiga…
In 2018, Georgia prosecutors tried Ms. Pearson for felony voter fraud for showing a young first-time Black voter how to use a voting machine. She was acquitted.
ajc.com/blog/investiga…
This year, she was arrested for trespass when she arrived at a polling location with a former student, who is illiterate. Ms. Pearson, who is a Georgia city official, had completed the required forms to assist her former student with the voting process.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
slate.com/news-and-polit…
An old foe, Misty Martin, the elections supervisor for Coffee County, refused her entry to the polling location and called 911. Ms. Pearson left, but returned later to find three police cars blocking her entry to the polls. One cop presented her with a criminal trespass warning.
When Ms. Pearson asked why she had to leave, Martin came outside and the officers placed Ms. Pearson in handcuffs and arrested her.
Important context here is that Ms. Pearson lives in Brunswick, Georgia, and was prosecuted by the same DA - George Barnhill - who refused to bring charges against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
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Her prosecution - and arrest this year, while trying to help Black people get to the polls- were clear attempts to scare Black people from voting.
It is remarkable that even with this level of voter suppression, Georgia was turned Blue.
It is remarkable that even with this level of voter suppression, Georgia was turned Blue.
In the first tweet of this thread I said "happened" - I really should have said "happening," given that Ms. Pearson was just arrested again.
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