State lawmaker arrested for protesting Georgia's elections law won't be charged, lawyer says

Cannon's lawyer, Gerald Griggs, told CNN that they had learned about the decision through a phone call earlier Wednesday and that receiving the news was"emotional.""Facts and evidence showed to the world that Rep. Cannon committed no crime and should not have ever been arrested," Griggs wrote on Twitter."We thank the district attorney for her thorough review of the evidence and are weighing our next legal actions," he added.

The arrest affidavit also alleged that Cannon was"stomping" on a Georgia State Patrol officer's foot"three times during the apprehension and as she was being escorted out of the property" and continued kicking the officer with her heels."The facts and the evidence, as we know them, are inconsistent with what the allegations are in that report," Griggs told CNN's Don Lemon in an interview last week.

HOPEFULLY! The VOTER of ((GEORGIA )))) will remember this day and what the REPUBLICANS DID.. GEORGIA VOTE

The arrest is just intimidation to anyone female and African American.

And what would she have been charged with? Being American?

Seems like her arrest was just a performance and she should seek financial compensation in civil court from the officers who carried it out and thus caused emotional distress

Too little-too late. She’ll have the backing and voices to insure you know and others will know you made another racist arrest. Georgia lawmakers are holding the knife that is cutting their own throats.

Not one ,woman or black was present !all old white men ! picture of plantation in the back ground!

I speak for all Americans when I say we want Trump back

What the corrupt unethical GOP liars couldn't make phoney felony charges stick?

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So far it’s ok to boycott Georgia, but not the 2022 Olympics in Beijing China? This administration had better boycott the China Olympics; otherwise the world will see President Biden’s compromised (Hunter’s laptop) by China who has dirt on Joe Biden.

She should sue the Governor and the one's that arrested her ..plain and simple

The arresting officer needs to be charged with an unlawful arrest

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Is this fair? 👇 Nigerian terrorist government air craft rained bullets on civilians in South East, akwa ibom state. You can't see this on CNN.

I should hope not

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THEN DO NOT CAHRGE THE PROTESTERS AT THE CAPITAL

As it should be

OH ok

you very rarely get charged when you're being kicked out of a building/area

None of this should have happened. It shows Georgias’ true colors

The arrest was just to remove her, to get the signing done.

The only people that think requiring an ID to vote is controversial are people that have, or plan on cheating the system.

Literally 'Shush. The white men are talking.'

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