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Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The state Department of Transportation has agreed to pay about $150,000 to two female employees who complained that former vice chairman Garland Pinholster repeatedly made in appropriate comments to them.
A report released details comments to DOT assistant board secretary Mary Harris by Pinholster and two other board members, according to an AJC article..
Harris is settling with the department for $100,000 for incidents that go back years, the report says. Another woman will receive more than $44,000.
Since the DOT is a public agency, taxpayers will ultimately foot the bill. Who should pay?
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What would you ask Clayton County school board candidates?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On Sunday, June 22, the AJC and WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News will sponsor a community forum for Clayton County school board candidates, moderated by AJC Editorial Page Editor Cynthia Tucker. Forum information
The event will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Clayton State University Center for Continuing Education.
If you have a question that you’d like to ask the candidates, submit it here and we’ll consider it for the forum. Your question may also be posted on this blog.
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Send your best wishes to the King baby
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yolanda Reneé King — first grandchild of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King — was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta at 6:47 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Yolanda, who weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth, is the daughter of Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Waters King. Mother and daughter are doing fine, a family spokesman said.
Express your good wishes to the King family.
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Roswell paper takes heat on Obama photo
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Roswell Beacon is taking heat over a cover photograph that shows Sen. Barack Obama in a rifle’s cross hairs.
The photograph, published May 15, runs with an article about how law enforcement agencies were dealing with the rise in threats against Obama by white supremacist groups, some of whom are apparently based around North Fulton.
Officials at the free weekly defend the photograph, but it’s triggered numerous complaints.
Was the cover appropriate given the topic or too incendiary?
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R. Kelly trial begins in Chicago
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
R. Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison if a Chicago jury finds the R&B superstar guilty on child pornography charges.
Opening arguments began today after numerous trial delays.Read more here.
Kelly denies that he’s the man in a videotape having sex with an underage girl. Now, 23, the woman, whom prosecutors say was a minor at the time of taping, denies she’s the girl in the footage, which surfaced in 2002. Defense attorneys may also contend the girl, whoever she was, wasn’t a minor at all. The now infamous tape was reportedly made between Jan. 1, 1998 and Nov. 1, 2000.
The Grammy-winning Kelly’s hits include “Bump N’ Grind” and “I Believe I Can Fly.”
What effect will this have on his career? Your thoughts about the case?
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No way! Taxpayer dollars should NOT be used to pay off gold diggers offended by some buffoon who works for that dept. Garnish the offender’s wages, or make him sell his assets to pay the fine. Oh yeah, this is Georgia, last in Education, but 1st... read the full comment by Kerry | Comment on Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case? Read Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case?
this board been in the news a lot lately fire them all. shameful... read the full comment by willie | Comment on Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case? Read Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case?
As a retired state employee I think women such as these dotes on remarks like they alledged were made (and probably invited more) and then sees an opportunity … I think they should have to pay for bringing this on themselves. As grown adults I think... read the full comment by BB | Comment on Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case? Read Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! I am tired of my tax dollars being abused. The accused should pay, not me. Also, I think sexual harrassment is just plain out stupid. So some woman with low self esteem has a “remark” made to her about her... read the full comment by Nelson | Comment on Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case? Read Should taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassment case?