Georgia Lawmaker Arrested at State Capitol Shortly After State Election Reform Bill Signed Into Law

Georgia Lawmaker Arrested at State Capitol Shortly After State Election Reform Bill Signed Into Law
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) is placed into the back of a Georgia State Capitol patrol car after being arrested by Georgia State Troopers at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Ga., on March 25, 2021. Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
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A Georgia lawmaker, state Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), was arrested on Thursday and charged with felony obstruction of law enforcement and with “disrupting General Assembly sessions or other meetings of members.”

The incident occurred while Gov. Brian Kemp was holding a press conference after he signed into law a sweeping state election reform bill. As Kemp delivered his remarks he was interrupted by a commotion before a livestream of the event cut out.
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