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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DeKalb to launch census volunteer recruitment effort Aug. 6
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Congressman Hank Johnson questions Mueller on Trump investigation
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA0-04) had DeKalb County Commissioner volunteers will travel throughout on the 2020 Census. a chance to Larry Johnson is calling for DeKalb during National Night Out Johnson was unanimously question Special volunteers to help DeKalb County to notify the public the census count chosen by the Board of reach a 100 percent response rate on officially launches on April 1, 2020. Commissioners to chair the DeKalb Counsel Robert the 2020 Census. “We have 200 volunteers who County Complete Count Committee. Mueller III during Muller’s During National Night Out on have signed up and we need more. The goal of the committee is to nearly sevenTuesday, Aug. 6, the DeKalb County Part of our job will be to let the ensure accurate Census data is Complete Count Committee will public know that April 1 is the collected, which in turn will provide hour testimony Congressman share information on how residents official date that the census startsinformation critical for government on July 24 Hank Johnson before a House can sign up to volunteer and ensure -it’s not an April Fool’s joke,” said programs, policies and decision Judiciary Committee hearing on that hard-to-reach populations in Johnson. “We need every person in making. Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. DeKalb are counted. the county to be counted.” For more information on how Johnson said at the July 23 DeKalb could receive $985 to get involved and volunteer, email elections. Johnson, who lives in DeKalb Board of Commissioners’ meeting million per year for 10 years, if it 2020Census@dekalbcountyga.gov. County and represents Georgia’s that a caravan of reaches a 100 percent response rate Fourth District, focused his questions on whether President Trump tried to obstruct Mueller’s investigation into his administration. Johnson, chair of the Judiciary Rockdale County will celebrate National Nigh Out and blankets and enjoy food, games and fun with the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual on Tuesday, Aug 6, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Johnson Park, Conyers Police Department Rockdale County Sheriff’s Property and the Internet, established 1781 Ebenezer Road Road S.W. Office Rockdale Fire Rescue. that Trump tried to get his White Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs House Counsel Don McGahn to fire Mueller, another obstruction of justice by the president. During Johnson’s questioning, he cited pages from Mueller’s report to make his case that the president was warned about obstructing justice during the investigation.
Rockdale to host meet-and-greet at Johnson Park
ORCHIDS OUTREACH Dee Dawkins-Haigler spearheads global project to help South African girls The Orchids, a service organization in East Metro Atlanta, recently saw the fruits of its labor when 100 girls at Spearman Primary School in Durban, South Africa received a special gift to help them stay in school. As a part of its philanthropic efforts last year, The Orchids donated $1,123 to the Keeping Girls in School project, which provides alternative sanitary products to school-aged girls. And this year, Shamila Ramjawan, CEO of Famram Solutions, which manufactures the PrincessD Cups, presented them to the students. “Many girls in third world countries and even here in the United States don't have access to sanitary napkins or tampons during menstruation. In Africa, it keeps
hundreds of thousands of girls from receiving educational instruction simply because they can’t attend school while on their menstrual cycles,” said former State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, who is president of The Orchids. Dawkins-Haigler learned about the project when she spoke in Dubai at an International Women’s Conference for Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East. She saw it as an opportunity to expand The Orchids efforts globally and members of the organization agreed. “We didn't want to just provide products for a month or two. We wanted to provide the girls with something that could last for at least a couple of years with the right care. We wanted to give them the gift
of education without hindrances,” Dawkins-Haigler said. Around the world, about 9 million girls between the ages of 11 and 19 miss at least a week of school every month because they do not have access to sanitary products. Many more use unhygienic alternatives, such as newspapers, dirty rags, and leaves, which puts them at risk for infection. This moved Ramjawan to a create the PrincessD Cup, which is made from 100% medical grade silicone and is reusable for 10 years. “After working with rural communities, I realized that it was absolutely necessary to find a sustainable solution for girls’ menstruation. They skip school for five days every month, sometimes
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Below is the transcript of Johnson’s and Mueller’s exchange: Rep. Johnson: Thank you. Director Mueller, I’d like to get us back on track here. Your investigation found that President Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to fire you, isn’t that correct? Mr. Mueller: True. Rep. Johnson: And the president claimed that he wanted to fire you because you had supposed conflicts of interest, isn’t that correct? Mr. Mueller: True. Rep. Johnson: Now, you had no conflicts of interest that required your removal. Isn’t that a fact? Mr. Mueller: That’s correct. Rep. Johnson: And, in fact, Don McGahn advised the president that the asserted conflicts were, in his words, silly and not real conflicts. Isn’t that true? Mr. Mueller: I refer to the report on that episode. Rep. Johnson: Well, page 85 of volume 2 speaks to that. And also, Director Mueller, DOJ ethics officials confirmed that you had no conflicts that would prevent you from serving as special counsel, isn’t that correct? Mr. Mueller: That’s correct. Rep. Johnson: But despite Don McGahn and the Department of Justice guidance, around May 23, 2017, the president, quote, prodded McGahn to complain to Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein about these supposed conflicts of interest, correct? Mr. Mueller: Correct. Rep. Johnson: And McGahn declined
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