#BlackGirlMagic: Black Women Lead the Criminal Justice System in South Fulton, Georgia

BY TEDDY GRANT via https://www.ebony.com

White men dominate the criminal justice system in the U.S., but a city in Georgia has bucked that trend by having its criminal justice system led completely by Black women.

The Atlanta suburb of South Fulton is a relatively new city, having been formed in May 2017, but work began immediately to create its municipal court system, according to CNN.

Meet the women:

Chief Judge Tiffany Carter Sellers, Interim Police Chief Sheila Rogers, Solicitor LaDawn “LBJ” Jones, Public Defender Viveca Famber Powell, Court Administrator Lakesiya Cofield, Chief Court Clerk Ramona Howard, Court Clerk Tiffany Kinslow and Court Clerk Kerry Stephens.

“This was not something that was pre-planned or prescribed,” said Chief Judge Sellers told CNN. “It came together very …

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