Georgia Never Forgot Secoriea Turner — and Neither Should Voters
The political landscape in Georgia is shifting with the rise of Black women in leadership roles, exemplified by Keisha Lance Bottoms' nomination for governor. However, this progress is overshadowed by the tragic story of Secoriea Turner, an eight-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting during the chaotic events of 2020. The article highlights the negligence of city leadership during that time, which contributed to the violence that claimed her life.
- ▪Keisha Lance Bottoms has become the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia.
- ▪Secoriea Turner was shot and killed in July 2020 during a chaotic scene in Atlanta.
- ▪Julian Jamal Conley was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison.
- ▪The article criticizes the leadership of Bottoms during the unrest following the death of George Floyd.
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Georgia Never Forgot Secoriea Turner — and Neither Should Voters Sarah Anderson | 3:46 PM on May 22, 2026 AP Photo/David Goldman, File "Georgia's political future is being shaped by black women," the Atlanta-Journal Constitution declared on Thursday after former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms became the Democratic nominee for the Georgia governor's race earlier this week. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); "A seismic political shift is underway in Georgia that is impossible to ignore. The rise of Black female elected officials within the Democratic Party is not simply a moment — it is a movement," the op-ed reads.
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