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The Augusta Chronicle Tracey McManus is a Liar!!

Tracey McManus is a total liar!. The Augusta Chronicle has a reputation for hiring second rate hacks & racist degenerates as staff writers, who love to do a number on any famous or respected African-American man or Civil Rights Leader! I hope Rev. Beckles & his Church sue their *ss! Augusta Chronicle continues to Print Lies To Hurt Heroes, and courageous men who advocate for civil rights in The South, and anyone who speaks out against injustice & racism in Augusta Georgia!

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Jun 16, 2013 12:32 pm EDT

NEWS REPORTS: (Richard Roundtree / Richmond County Sheriff Office / Charles B. Webster Detention Center -Supporting Racial Discrimination & Civil Right Injustice): LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION CONTINUES IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA: Charles B Webster Detention Center / Augusta Georgia corruption and misconduct, allowing detention officers like (Simpson), medical staff, and other detention personnel to verbally & physically attack disabled and african-american inmates, who are either wrongfully convicted, or -are not felons! The City of Augusta (as well as all of Aiken County) has a long & documented history of law enforcement corruption, and falsely arresting innocent african-american men and civil rights activists! Sheriff-elect Richard Roundtree, was made aware of these scandalous behaviors by Charles B Webster Detention Center staff, and the many complaints filed against racist & dishonest deputies like Jack Rackliff, but has yet to address or do anything about the concerns of Hundreds of african-american citizens in Augusta, or the growing crime rate in this corrupt City! Augusta sheriff Roundtree scandal: Cheating Scandal; Atlanta VA Investigation; ... The Augusta Chronicle reported ... Newly elected Sheriff Richard Roundtree said no financial records were available, but Augusta Officials are discovering that many Sheriffs (including Rountree) have been misusing or stealing funds donated to the department, and allowing racist deputies (like Jack Rackliff) to falsely arrest African-American men, and allow Detention staff at the Charles B Webster facility to deliberately & unfairly mistreat minority inmates, and deny them medical treatment or phone calls! www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/georgia/ga-sheriffs-service-fee

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Jun 16, 2013 11:27 am EDT

Tracey McManus is a total liar!. The Augusta Chronicle has a reputation for hiring second rate hacks & racist degenerates as staff writers, who love to do a number on any famous or respected African-American man or Civil Rights Leader! I hope Rev. Beckles & his Church sue their *ss! Augusta Chronicle continues to Print Lies To Hurt Heroes, and courageous men who advocate for civil rights in The South, and anyone who speaks out against injustice & racism in Augusta Georgia!
Defamation & Discrimination lawsuits are constantly filed against: The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Fire Department, the Richmond County School System (B.O.E.), and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office (notorious for racism against African-Americans)..Racist deputies continue to make false arrests against minority men! They are also unfairly mistreated & denied medical treatment at the corrupt Richmond County Sheriff's Office & the Charles B Webster Detention Center. http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-03-02
The worst & most racist Sheriff's are Mike Hunt & Ronnie Strength!

Update by jennifer connally
Jun 16, 2013 11:24 am EDT

Defamation & Discrimination lawsuits are constantly filed against the Aiken County Sheriff's Office (notorious for racism against African-Americans)..Racist deputies continue to make false arrests against minority men! They are also unfairly mistreated & denied medical treatment at the corrupt Richmond County Sheriff's Office & the Charles B Webster Detention Center. http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2010-03-02
The worst & most racist Sheriff's are Mike Hunt & Ronnie Strength!

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SONS FOR CHRIST CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES:
Church Leader & Pastor Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, church members, and a group of concern parents are outraged about misconduct, mistreatment of children, and racism in Richmond County schools. We have been profiled all over the local news supporting our crusade against injustice and incompetence from the Richmond County B.O.E. Whom are also being currently investigated against and has several discrimination lawsuits against them. Rev. Beckles, a respected church leader has taken this civil rights crusade to address the unfair treatment of so many African American teachers, parents, and students by Richmond County principals to the superintendent (Frank Roberson), and Richmond County Board members, administrators and employees. These allegations and scandals against the Richmond County B.O.E., have been filed publicly for decades. Rev. Beckles and these group of parents are the first to bring this crisis to the national media, which has investigated all of our complaints filed against the Richmond County B.O.E., and Copeland Elem. School Principal Kim Davis, and have all found our claims to be justified, plusthe concerned parent committee led by Rev. Beckles, has numerous documents, prior lawsuits, and signed witness statements to prove all of our accusations of unethical behavior by the Richmond County B.O.E., Ms. Davis, & Mr. Roberson; and the negligent conduct of some of the other principals of Richmond County School System (like Joretta Akpo-Sanni), especially the incompetence of Principal Kim Davis, who allowed a teacher toabuse a child at her school. Richmond County B.O.E., are also notorious for allowing African-American kids to be attacked on school property. These issues are a civil rights concern and it’s been profiled all over the internet and we want to prepare a class action lawsuit against the Richmond County Board of Education, for personal injury, and harassment!
1. Parents Petition To Have Copeland Elementary School's ...
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Augusta, GA - Some Parents at Copeland Elementary School say Principal Kimberly Davis has lost control of the school, and they've signed a petition demanding that she ...
2. Parents petition for removal of Copeland Elementary principal
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Parents are outraged at a local elementary school principal for what they're calling disorderly conduct. Now, they're taking a stand after a ...
3. Parents petition for removal of Copeland Elementary School ...
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Parents petition for removal of Copeland Elementary School princ - WFXG FOX54 Augusta - Your News One Hour Earlier
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AUGUSTA, GA - Marching down to the Richmond County Board of Education, these parents said their children were mistreated in school by Copeland Elementary School's

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The Augusta Chronicle Tracey McManus is a Liar!!

THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS! Want more proof, just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal in the 1990's, and the cases against Sheriff Ronnie Stength- employing & protecting corrupt deputies like Jack Rackliff, and maintaining detention centers that support false arrests and denying minority inmates medical treatment or phone calls! Don't get me started on police corruption in AIKEN COUNTY!

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Update by Tommy Moore
Jun 15, 2013 10:42 am EDT

This whole "Damage Control" agenda was recently cooked up by an incompetent Local Media- who are more afraid of the B.O.E., than reporting their corruption, AND a lousy Augusta School Board! Misconduct by Kim Davis, has forced Frank Roberson to keep the lid on revealing more injustice & corruption by the B.O.E. Administrators, whom are also afraid of the community finding out -how really scandalous THEY ARE, and always have been for years! Consistenly, employing unqualified, uncertified, and incompetent principals & teachers (mostly females who hate good men)!
The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!
In Davis's televised response to her accusers; she & the Copeland staff are so stupid, they couldn't even get Dr. Beckles's name right, they kept calling him Mr. Green, and witnesses heard him, repeatedly tell the school staff & Davis, that his name was "Rev. Dr. Beckles", and he had always signed his name that way! Tyrone McCord, lied when he stated that Dr. Beckles told him the opposite!
If this incompetent principal & lousy B.O.E., cant' even get his name right, How are we to still believe their lies, about being able to effectively run an elementary school with no misconduct?!?
When a Teacher at Copeland (Ms. Wynn) was recently arrested for locking a child in the Closet!
THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED REV. BECKLES & OTHER PARENTS TO START QUESTIONING KIM DAVIS'S LEADERSHIP!
Because She allowed it to happen, and she never fired the Teacher!
I REST MY CASE!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS!

Update by Tommy Moore
Jun 15, 2013 10:51 am EDT

The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!)

Update by Tommy Moore
Jun 15, 2013 10:50 am EDT

The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!
In Davis's televised response to her accusers; she & the Copeland staff are so stupid, they couldn't even get Dr. Beckles's name right, they kept calling him Mr. Green, and witnesses heard him, repeatedly tell the school staff & Davis, that his name was "Rev. Dr. Beckles", and he had always signed his name that way! Tyrone McCord, lied when he stated that Dr. Beckles told him the opposite!
If this incompetent principal & lousy B.O.E., cant' even get his name right, How are we to still believe their lies, about being able to effectively run an elementary school with no misconduct?!?
When a Teacher at Copeland (Ms. Wynn) was recently arrested for locking a child in the Closet!
THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED REV. BECKLES & OTHER PARENTS TO START QUESTIONING KIM DAVIS'S LEADERSHIP!
Because She allowed it to happen, and she never fired the Teacher!
I REST MY CASE!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries!

Update by Tommy Moore
Jun 15, 2013 10:49 am EDT

The Augusta Chronicle continues to print more lies: in their 6/8/2013 issue They printed that they were voted as being the best newspaper in America! By an organization that doesn't even exist!
Tracey McMannus also lied in her 6/6/2013 issue, stating that she contacted the Human Resource Dept. of New Orleans Police Dept., when they told me, she never called them, to check Dr. Beckles employment history with them. And in New Orleans; Security Officer & Police Officer- ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME JOB! And no matter what law enforcement agency you are with- YOU WORK WITH THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!
Plus she never produced the name of the New Orleans person that she allegedly contacted!
The Augusta Chronicle (as witnessed by several parents) did not state all the facts pertaining to the 6/5/2013 B.O.E. Meeting, and Tracey McMannus and her friend Susan McCord (another lousy & racist reporter), committed to helping the corrupt Principal, PTA President, & B.O.E., cover up their incompetence and conceal the truth! Woolfolk "The phony", and his "so-called" group of parents advocating for Davis, were mostly Teachers and School Personnel- NOT PARENTS OF CHILDREN THAT GO TO COPELAND! The Chronicle & Media erroneously stated that Davis's Supporters also had a Petition of Signatures to keep Davis as Principal, was never presented or produced! (because there was no petition, yet they are calling parents & Rev. Beckles LIARS?)
This whole "Damage Control" agenda was recently cooked up by an incompetent Local Media- who are more afraid of the B.O.E., than reporting their corruption, AND a lousy Augusta School Board! Misconduct by Kim Davis, has forced Frank Roberson to keep the lid on revealing more injustice & corruption by the B.O.E. Administrators, whom are also afraid of the community finding out -how really scandalous THEY ARE, and always have been for years! Consistenly, employing unqualified, uncertified, and incompetent principals & teachers (mostly females who hate good men)!
The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!

Update by Tommy Moore
Jun 15, 2013 10:47 am EDT

The Augusta Chronicle has been targeting minority leaders & supporting Racism in The Augusta/Martinez-Aiken Communities For Years!

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Jun 16, 2013 2:27 pm EDT

Augusta, Ga. Firefighter's Tweet Draws National Attention ...
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An Augusta firefighter Andre Lacey ... who appeared to have posted racial & defamatory statements. Fire Chief Chris James said the department was aware, but did nothing about it! ...Good Firefighters: Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr., -Where some of the first good firefighters to reveal another Augusta Fire Department Scandal in 2010: unfair hiring policies, denying new firefighters medical care when injured, and manipulating doctors into falsifying medical records to deny injured firefighters- their worker's comp. benefits! .. www.augustachronicle.com/news/augusta-fire... Chris James & Chief Willis should be fired... His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Sheriff's Office... just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal.. That's why in the 6/6/2013 Augusta Chronicle article; Chris James lied about Rev. Beckles employment history! Rev. Beckles had been employed by The Fire Department for years.. Scandalous: Augusta Fire Dept., lying about firefighters who uncover civil rights violations, still mistreating good firefighters, and constantly keeping employed -degenerates like Chris James, Scott Walker, and Andre Lacey (posting racist statements on twitter! And James wants to bad mouth- Rev. Beckles, for being more of a hero than he'll ever be?!? Tracey McManus (of The Augusta Chronicle) is *tupid for believing anything that Chris James says!

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Jun 16, 2013 1:29 pm EDT

Good Firefighters: Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr., -Where some of the first good firefighters to reveal the 2010 Augusta Fire Department Scandal: unfair hiring policies, denying new firefighters medical care when injured, and manipulating doctors into falsifying medical records to deny injured firefighters- their worker's comp. benefits! .. www.augustachronicle.com/news/augusta-fire... Chris James & Chief Willis should be fired... His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta ... just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal.. That's why in the 6/6/2013 Augusta Chronicle article; Chris James lied about Rev. Beckles employment history! Rev. Beckles had been employed by The Fire Department for years.. www.apsense.com/news

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jennifer connally
Augusta, US
Jun 16, 2013 10:28 am EDT

For decades, Richmond County sheriffs have collected and spent thousands of dollars of public money in a way that breaks state law, according to an independent study by The Augusta Chronicle! Corruption & Racism is a way of life in Augusta GA; Charles B. Webster Detention Center staff are notorious for mistreating minority inmates & denying them any human rights! "For the past several years, Richmond County & Evans-Martinez County (Augusta) Fire Departments and other corrupt government agencies, have been laying off or firing good minority firefighters due to racial discrimination!

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jennifer connally
Augusta, US
Jun 16, 2013 9:55 am EDT

Tracey McManus. total liar!. The Augusta Chronicle has a reputation for hiring second rate hacks & racist degenerates as staff writers, who love to do a number on any famous or respected African-American man or Civil Rights Leader! I hope Rev. Beckles & his Church sue their *ss!

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Jun 15, 2013 11:17 am EDT

Just because you are in the Commonwealth doesn't mean you were a freed slave, it is a horrible place down there and this reporter needs to start bagging groceries at Wal-Mart, another prime example of the Good Ol' Boy network.

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The Augusta Chronicle natural born liars!!

Tracey McManus also lied in her 6/6/2013 issue, stating that she contacted the Human Resource Dept. of New Orleans Police Dept., when they told me, she never called them, to check Dr. Beckles employment history with them. And in New Orleans; Security Officer & Police Officer- ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME JOB! And no matter what law enforcement agency you are with- YOU WORK WITH THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!
Plus she never produced the name of the New Orleans person that she allegedly contacted!
The Augusta Chronicle (as witnessed by several parents) did not state all the facts pertaining to the 6/5/2013 B.O.E. Meeting, and Tracey McManus and her friend Susan McCord (another lousy & racist reporter), committed to helping the corrupt Principal, PTA President, & B.O.E., cover up their incompetence and conceal the truth! Woolfolk "The phony", and his "so-called" group of parents advocating for Davis, were mostly Teachers and School Personnel- NOT PARENTS OF CHILDREN THAT GO TO COPELAND! The Chronicle & Media erroneously stated that Davis's Supporters also had a Petition of Signatures to keep Davis as Principal, was never presented or produced! (because there was no petition, yet they are calling parents & Rev. Beckles LIARS?)
This whole "Damage Control" agenda was recently cooked up by an incompetent Local Media- who are more afraid of the B.O.E., than reporting their corruption, AND a lousy Augusta School Board! Misconduct by Kim Davis, has forced Frank Roberson to keep the lid on revealing more injustice & corruption by the B.O.E. Administrators, whom are also afraid of the community finding out -how really scandalous THEY ARE, and always have been for years! Consistenly, employing unqualified, uncertified, and incompetent principals & teachers (mostly females who hate good men)!
The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!
In Davis's televised response to her accusers; she & the Copeland staff are so stupid, they couldn't even get Dr. Beckles's name right, they kept calling him Mr. Green, and witnesses heard him, repeatedly tell the school staff & Davis, that his name was "Rev. Dr. Beckles", and he had always signed his name that way! Tyrone McCord, lied when he stated that Dr. Beckles told him the opposite!
If this incompetent principal & lousy B.O.E., cant' even get his name right, How are we to still believe their lies, about being able to effectively run an elementary school with no misconduct?!?
When a Teacher at Copeland (Ms. Wynn) was recently arrested for locking a child in the Closet!
THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED REV. BECKLES & OTHER PARENTS TO START QUESTIONING KIM DAVIS'S LEADERSHIP!
Because She allowed it to happen, and she never fired the Teacher!
I REST MY CASE!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS! Want more proof, just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal in the 1990's, and the cases against Sheriff Ronnie Stength- employing & protecting corrupt deputies like Jack Rackliff, and maintaining detention centers that support false arrests and denying minority inmates medical treatment or phone calls!

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The Augusta Chronicle dishonesty & defamation

LOUSY JOURNALISM & PRINTING LIES TO SUPPORT RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: The Augusta Chronicle and Tracey McManus (are also facing discrimination lawsuits) helped orchestrate a conspiracy to discourage & slander a honest Church Leader & Civil Rights Activist representing the Augusta African-American community, and was being a hero for standing up for his son, and the many defenseless & mistreated African-American children, who were being manipulated and attacked by Incompetent School Principal Kim Davis and Administrators of The Augusta B.O.E. (Who are all still busy covering up their scandals and news of constant lawsuits filed against them for misconduct, neglecting children, discrimination, & breech of school policies)! Tracey McManus, has been accused of being a racist and participating illegal activities at The University of Florida, and was kicked out of College in 2010, and she falsified her credentials to get the job at The Augusta Chronicle! Even her background as been called into question by Lawyers who are in litigation against The Chronicle for false reporting & defamation.. The City of Augusta is good at covering up corruption and injustice toward African-American citizens!

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Jun 13, 2013 11:52 am EDT

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! THESE UNCLE TOMS & RACIST *ASTARDS WILL GET WHATS COMING TO THEM:

Tracey McManus & Susan McCord / The Augusta Chronicle - lousy ...
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The Augusta Chronicle is notorious for changing words said by people & printing ... AND a lousy Augusta ... and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, ...

Christopher James / Augusta Fire Department / Supporting ...
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... (among other journalist with the local media) ... The Augusta Chronicle has a long history for racism, ... & printing lies to attack civil rights leaders..

Government gone wrong | The Augusta Chronicle
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jennifer connally
Augusta, US
Jun 16, 2013 2:01 pm EDT

The fact that The City of Augusta -keeps employed *umb *astards like Chris James, Jack Rackliff, Tracey McManus, Susan McCord, Frank Roberson, Kim Davis, Joretta Akpo-Sanni, and Scott Peebles IS PROOF of how *ucked up- Richmond County REALLY IS!

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jennifer connally
Augusta, US
Jun 16, 2013 1:56 pm EDT

Good Firefighters: Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr., -Where some of the first good firefighters to reveal the 2010 Augusta Fire Department Scandal: unfair hiring policies, denying new firefighters medical care when injured, and manipulating doctors into falsifying medical records to deny injured firefighters- their worker's comp. benefits! .. www.augustachronicle.com/news/augusta-fire... Chris James & Chief Willis should be fired... His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Sheriff's Office... just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal.. That's why in the 6/6/2013 Augusta Chronicle article; Chris James lied about Rev. Beckles employment history! Rev. Beckles had been employed by The Fire Department for years.. Scandalous: Augusta Fire Dept., lying about firefighters who uncover civil rights violations, still mistreating good firefighters, and constantly keeping employed -degenerates like Chris James, Scott Walker, and Andre Lacey (posting racist statements on twitter! And James wants to bad mouth- Rev. Beckles, for being more of a hero than he'll ever be?!? Tracey McManus (of The Augusta Chronicle) is *tupid for believing anything that Chris James says!

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A Lying *itch, who deliberately printed lies about a Church Pastor & Good Father, who defending his Son & many neglected children, who were manipulated & have been unfairly attacked by a corrupt & out-of-control Superintendent & a insane school principal (with a long history of mistreating & unfairly suspending kids since 2009)! Dr. Beckles, is a true hero, helping other parents & children who were victimized, and for standing up to the constant Misconduct & Injustice by The Augusta B.O.E., Frank Roberson & Kim Davis! She printed lies to change the issue of kids being mistreated by Principal Kim Davis, and make Roberson & The B.O.E., look good and avoid further lawsuits; which they didn't accomplish, because many of these Parents are preparing to file more lawsuits against The Augusta Chronicle & The Augusta B.O.E.!

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Jun 11, 2013 10:12 pm EDT

KEEP SPREADING THE WORD! YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD BLACK MAN DOWN! THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., IS STILL BEING FULFILLED BY NEW CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS & HEROES LIKE= (DR. FRANK BECKLES, JR.):

Parents looking to bring awareness to bullying issue in schools By: Hope Jensen - Updated: Fri 6:29 PM, May 03, 2013 • Parents looking to bring awareness to bullying issue in schools News 12 First at Five / Friday, May 3, 2013 AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- An Augusta father says he kept his son home from school Friday morning for fear he'd be picked on by bullies. Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, Jr., then turned to school officials for help but says they offered little. It's a story we hear from many of you parents concerned about out-of-control bullying. Dr. Beckles works at the Augusta Christian Academy, and is Director of the Children’s Christian Center. He waited two months before he contacted News 12. He said he wanted to give the school time to respond and take action, but when he says nothing changed, that's when he decided enough was enough. "One day I was walking to the bus stop and this girl she slapped me in my face, " said Copeland Elementary School fourth grader Chris Beckles. "I fell to the ground, my glasses fell to the ground and broke." Chris went to his bus driver, but he says he got no response, so he went home to his dad . "I, of course, was upset; I went to the school, went to the principal's office, " said his father. Dr. Beckles says he spoke to the principal's secretary who had Chris and a witness write up statements about what happened. "I watched them do that and she assured me everything would be handled and I said, 'Great, I'm going to work, I'm already late, I'll leave it in your hands, '" Dr. Beckles said. Two months later, he says he still hasn't heard anything and the bullying has not stopped. "Some other kids [are] trying to pick on me, but I ignore them, " Chris said. "The bullying kept continuing, so I was forced to take my son to school, which is putting me out of my way. You know, I've got a job and I've got to support my family, " Dr. Beckles said. So he reached out again, but he says he still isn't getting answers and now he doesn't know where to go. "What is the role of the school? I mean their job is to help protect our kids when we bring them to the school. Parents count on them to do that, " he said. As a mentor for kids from all over the area, Dr. Beckles says he knows it's not just his son. Bullying is a growing problem, and he's hoping that by bringing awareness to the issue something will be done. "Wake up and do something about it, " he said. Dr. Beckles said one of the biggest issues seems to be a breakdown in communication between the bus drivers, the principals and the Board of Education. He says issues seem to get passed on to the next person, making it difficult to find a solution to the problem. News 12 reached out to the principal of Copeland Elementary and didn't hear back but did speak with Superintendent Frank Roberson. He says the bus stop is an extension of the school and they do their best to look into every report of bullying there and at the schools, but unfortunately, they can't catch everyone. He says he'll look into this particular situation. http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Parents-looking-to-bring-awareness-to-bullying-issue-schools-206019021.html ______________________________________________________________________________ Parents Petition To Have Copeland Elementary School's Principal Replaced Posted: May 31, 2013 5:31 PM EST Updated: Jun 01, 2013 3:55 PM EST By Randy Key, WJBF Web Content Producer - By Tyrone McCoy, WJBF Photojournalist – Augusta, GA - Some Parents at Copeland Elementary School say Principal Kimberly Davis has lost control of the school, and they've signed a petition demanding that she be replaced. Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, Jr., says his son's glasses were broken when was bullied and Principal Davis failed to do anything about it. So, he took his issues up with the Richmond County Board of Education. "I spoke with Mrs. Mizorah Ash, who assured me that everything would be taken care of and, of course, it wasn't, " Dr. Beckles says. Another parent, Iiesha McClendon, also spoke out against the principal at Copeland Elementary School. She says Davis sent her child home from school, without a write-up, in the car of a faculty member. The outraged mother took the issue straight to the principal. "The way she talked to me was like I was a two-year-old child, " McClendon says. Like Dr. Beckles, McClendon says she then turned to the Richmond County Board of Education, speaking with Deputy Superintendent Tim Spivey, but that appears to be as far as her complaint went. Richmond County Schools Superintendent Frank Roberson says this is the first he's heard of these accusations, but that he intends to resolve them. "If there are any issues, I would encourage any credible parent to bring them to my attention. My door is open." Some teachers also appear to be concerned about how discipline is handled in Richmond County. A Craigslist posting by someone claiming to be a teacher is titled "Richmond County Teachers Are Not Animal Wranglers". The post accuses the Board of Education of being "clueless" and not telling the truth. The Board of Education is also dealing with several harrassment suits. Still, the Superintendent says things are under control. "Mr. Roberson, is there a problem in Richmond County schools?" we asked. "There's not a problem in Richmond County Schools, " he answered. Dr. Roberson says he's currently looking into who's behind the Craiglist rant. He also says he cannot speak on the lawsuits because they are still being investigated. We will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest information as it becomes available. http://www.wjbf.com/story/22471964/parents-petition-to-have-copeland-elementary-schools-prinicpal-replaced _____________________________________________________________________________________ Parents petition for removal of Copeland Elementary principal By: Karen Edwards - Posted: Mon 11:26 AM, Jun 03, 2013 • Parents want local school principal fired News 12 at 11 o'clock / Sunday, June 3, 2013 AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Parents are outraged at a local elementary school principal for what they're calling disorderly conduct. Now, they're taking a stand after a string of complaints against this principal in the last year. "We're trying to get the Board of Education to acknowledge this problem, " said Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles. Beckles has lived in Augusta for more than 10 years, and when it was time for his son, Christian, to start school at Copeland Elementary, he never thought he'd have problems with the school. "The initial problem started last year with kids being attacked at the bus stop, " he said. Beckles says Christian was one of those kids. He says he was assured that the principal, Kimberly Davis, was taking measures to make sure it didn't happen again, but Beckles says it did. "The same thing happened again, " he explained. "In this situation, my son was not only attacked, they broke his glasses." A father of three with one on the way, Beckles says he feels there's a problem and that it starts with Davis. "It used to be not like this, " he said. "There was a time where you had principals and teachers [and] a majority of them really cared about the students." After dealing with the issue for about a year, Beckles took his children out of school, and now, he's gotten about 50 signatures of other parents who say they're dealing with similar problems. "Complaints have been piling up with the Board of Education and it's like a standstill, " Beckles said. Beckles and his wife were shocked to realize they weren't the only ones with issues with Davis. "A lot of parents, like myself, we've tried to work with the Board of Education, " he explained. Now, Beckles, along with other parents, plans to take a stand by marching the petition to the Board of Education Wednesday afternoon. "We're going to act on faith and let God direct us on what we need to do, but we feel that the first course of action is getting her fired, " he said. Beckles says the march this Wednesday isn't just about getting Davis removed -- their main goal is to get conversations flowing about parents' issues. News 12 reached out to Copeland Elementary and the school board but did not hear back. http://www.wrdw.com/news/schools/headlines/Parents--209882391.html

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THE PROOF OF REV. DR. FRANK BECKLES'S CREDIBILITY IS ALL IN THE MANY NEWS REPORTS (LIKE THIS ONE) & ONLINE ARTICLES THAT HAVE SUBSTANTIATED ALL OF HIS CLAIMS & CAREER AS A RESPECTED CHURCH PASTOR & COMMUNITY LEADER: (WRDW) -- An Augusta father says he kept his son home from school Friday morning for fear he'd be picked on by bullies. Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, Jr., then turned to school officials for help but says they offered little. It's a story we hear from many of you parents concerned about out-of-control bullying. Dr. Beckles works at the Augusta Christian Center, Trinity Hospital Chaplin, and is Director of the Children’s Christian Center. He waited two months before he contacted News 12. He said he wanted to give the school time to respond and take action, but when he says nothing changed, that's when he decided enough was enough. "One day I was walking to the bus stop and this girl she slapped me in my face, " said Copeland Elementary School fourth grader Chris Beckles. "I fell to the ground, my glasses fell to the ground and broke." Chris went to his bus driver, but he says he got no response, so he went home to his dad . "I, of course, was upset; I went to the school, went to the principal's office, " said his father. Dr. Beckles says he spoke to the principal's secretary who had Chris and a witness write up statements about what happened. "I watched them do that and she assured me everything would be handled and I said, 'Great, I'm going to work, I'm already late, I'll leave it in your hands, '" Dr. Beckles said. Two months later, he says he still hasn't heard anything and the bullying has not stopped. "Some other kids [are] trying to pick on me, but I ignore them, " Chris said. "The bullying kept continuing, so I was forced to take my son to school, which is putting me out of my way. You know, I've got a job and I've got to support my family, " Dr. Beckles said. So he reached out again, but he says he still isn't getting answers and now he doesn't know where to go. "What is the role of the school? I mean their job is to help protect our kids when we bring them to the school. Parents count on them to do that, " he said. As a mentor for kids from all over the area, Dr. Beckles says he knows it's not just his son. Bullying is a growing problem, and he's hoping that by bringing awareness to the issue something will be done. "Wake up and do something about it, " he said. Dr. Beckles said one of the biggest issues seems to be a breakdown in communication between the bus drivers, the principals and the Board of Education. He says issues seem to get passed on to the next person, making it difficult to find a solution to the problem. News 12 reached out to the principal of Copeland Elementary and didn't hear back but did speak with Superintendent Frank Roberson. He says the bus stop is an extension of the school and they do their best to look into every report of bullying there and at the schools, but unfortunately, they can't catch everyone. He says he'll look into this particular situation. http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Parents-looking-to-bring-awareness-to-bullying-issue-schools-206019021.html

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The Augusta Chronicle uncredible & dishonest news reporter

Tracey McManus of The Augusta Chronicle, is a total liar! She fabricated what Dr. Beckles said to her, and she distorted his employment record, just to get back at him, for advocating for Civil Rights, and speaking out against Racism and corruption by organizations like: Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Fire & Sheriff's Departments & The Augusta School System! Dr. Beckles recorded her on voicemail (misleading him), saying she was only going to ask questions & print only the Historic March & confrontation with the B.O.E. McManus (in her 6/6/2013 article) printed a complete fabrication, deliberately changing the crisis of Frank Roberson, Kim Davis, Tim Spivey, and members of the B.O.E., verbally attacking good parents, insulting a respected Church Leader, and mistreating and manipulating innocent children! She should be ashamed of herself, and she is a disgrace to the profession of credible Journalism. Which is to be expected; The Augusta Chronicle, is well known for distorting the truth and publishing lies!

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She lied in her 6/6/13 Story, To make corrupt educators like Superintendent Frank Roberson, Missoura Ashe, Tim Spivey and Kim Davis look good, because Rev. Beckles (Leader of the Augusta Parents Coalition), had uncovered serious scandals by the Augusta B.O.E., and revealing their corruption would make the entire City of Augusta look bad (as is their government leaders are always good at doing); Several lawsuits are already pending against Copeland & the B.O.E., plus the Media has been publicizing Rev. Beckles and validating all of his claims; yet now Roberson, Davis, & The Augusta Chronicle what to discredit him? When all the parents backing Rev. Beckles & The Media have all testified and proven the evidence presented against Davis & B.O.E.! It's clearly Damage Control! The Augusta Chronicle, Frank Roberson & Kim Davis are THE LIARS!

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A Copeland Elementary School pre-kindergarten teacher was assigned to a temporary ... Francine Wynn, a 29-year veteran teacher, ...www.wjbf.com/...former-copeland-elementary-school-teacher...
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The Augusta Chronicle a liar & a disgraced fire chief

WJBF, WFXG, and The Augusta Chronicle- all omitted facts, footage, threats by Roberson, and recorded statements proving that Dr. Beckles & the other parents was telling the truth and presented evidence during their meeting with Roberson & the B.O.E., at NO time did the News accurately report the Historic Civil Rights March or Parents confronting a disreputable Superintendent! And refused to report or print that Rev. Beckles & the parents DID have & presented documented proof, along with a petition of over 300 signatures to back up their claims! Instead, false or misleading reports about another petition (which was never produced) was presented to keep Kim Davis from being removed, and photos of Davis's Supporters, was reported that they were parents, when most of the people were in fact; Copeland Elementary Employees, and their Leader PTA President Woolfolk was a fraud (no one as ever heard about him and he is under investigation for embezzling PTA funds)!
Fact is, The Augusta Chronicle (among others) distorted statements said by Parent Committee Spokesperson & Leader: Dr. Beckles and the group of concerned parents who are witnesses to the injustice, abuse of power, and corruption performed by Principal Kim Davis, Superintendent Frank Roberson, Tim Spivey, Missoura Ash, and members of the B.O.E.!
Augusta Chronicle reporter (calling on her private cellphone), Tracey McMannus twisted statements said by Rev. Beckles about the rally on 6/5/2013, in a recorded conversation he had with McMannus through speakerphone in front of witnesses, who clearly remember Dr. Beckles, refusing to discuss anything about his employment history, and wanted to keep the focus on the issue of kids being bullied in school, and The Richmond County School System, failing to do anything about it! McMannus stated that she "would only print news about the meeting parents had with the B.O.E.", and deliberately lied to Rev. Beckles & The Parents who were listening, and printed a fabrication about what was said in her article on 6/6/2013- in The Augusta Chronicle!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS! Want more proof, just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal in the 1990's, and the cases against Sheriff Ronnie Strength- employing & protecting corrupt deputies like Jack Rackliff, and maintaining detention centers that support false arrests and denying minority inmates medical treatment or phone calls! Don't get me started on police corruption in AIKEN COUNTY!

No Wonder good citizens & true heroes like Rev. Beckles are constantly lied on

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The articles on Parents confronting Superintendent Roberson & the B.O.E., and Principal Kim Davis response to allegations of her misconduct (which was all proven factual in previous news reports & eye witness statements)- Kim Davis's statements was a complete fabrication and a deliberate "Damage Control" effort, to falsely attack the character of a respected Church Leader, and social activist who was only protecting his son & defending other children who all have been mistreated or abused by disgraceful School Principal Kimberly Davis! At first, the Local Media substantiated all of Rev. Beckles & other concerned Parents' claims of injustice by The Copeland Elementary School Principal, but on 6/5/2013, after these Parents led by Rev. Dr. Beckles marched to the B.O.E., and met with Mr. Roberson and the corrupt administrators, some of the facts, videos, statements & content was altered to make Rev. Beckles & the concern parents an appear dishonest or taking advantage of immoral school officials?!?
WJBF, WFXG, and The Augusta Chronicle- all omitted facts, footage, threats by Roberson, and recorded statements proving that Dr. Beckles & the other parents was telling the truth and presented evidence during their meeting with Roberson & the B.O.E., at NO time did the News accurately report the Historic Civil Rights March or Parents confronting a disreputable Superintendent! And refused to report or print that Rev. Beckles & the parents DID have & presented documented proof, along with a petition of over 300 signatures to back up their claims! Instead, false or misleading reports about another petition (which was never produced) was presented to keep Kim Davis from being removed, and photos of Davis's Supporters, was reported that they were parents, when most of the people were in fact; Copeland Elementary Employees, and their Leader PTA President Woolfolk was a fraud (no one as ever heard about him and he is under investigation for embezzling PTA funds)!
Fact is, The Augusta Chronicle (among others) distorted statements said by Parent Committee Spokesperson & Leader: Dr. Beckles and the group of concerned parents who are witnesses to the injustice, abuse of power, and corruption performed by Principal Kim Davis, Superintendent Frank Roberson, Tim Spivey, Missoura Ash, and members of the B.O.E.!
Augusta Chronicle reporter (calling on her private cellphone), Tracey McMannus twisted statements said by Rev. Beckles about the rally on 6/5/2013, in a recorded conversation he had with McMannus through speakerphone in front of witnesses, who clearly remember Dr. Beckles, refusing to discuss anything about his employment history, and wanted to keep the focus on the issue of kids being bullied in school, and The Richmond County School System, failing to do anything about it! McMannus stated that she "would only print news about the meeting parents had with the B.O.E.", and deliberately lied to Rev. Beckles & The Parents who were listening, and printed a fabrication about what was said in her article on 6/6/2013- in The Augusta Chronicle!
The Augusta Chronicle is notorious for changing words said by people & printing misleading or false statements, that's why they are a disreputable & racist newspaper business! Tracey McMannus deliberately changed the focus from protecting children from being mistreated by Davis, to verbally attacking & lying about a respected Church Leader and the concerned parents who all came to him for help, to represent them, and for doing what is right in protecting kids from a crazy out-of-control Principals like Kimberly W. Davis, Joretta Akpo-Sanni, and corrupt school administrators (Tim Spivey, Frank Roberson, and Missoura Ash) of the Augusta B.O.E.!
And The Augusta Chronicle continues to print more lies: in their 6/8/2013 issue They printed that they were voted as being the best newspaper in America! By an organization that doesn't even exist!

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Good Firefighters: Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr., -Where some of the first good firefighters to reveal the 2010 Augusta Fire Department Scandal: unfair hiring policies, denying new firefighters medical care when injured, and manipulating doctors into falsifying medical records to deny injured firefighters- their worker's comp. benefits! .. www.augustachronicle.com/news/augusta-fire... Chris James & Chief Willis should be fired... His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Sheriff's Office... just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal.. That's why in the 6/6/2013 Augusta Chronicle article; Chris James lied about Rev. Beckles employment history! Rev. Beckles had been employed by The Fire Department for years.. Scandalous: Augusta Fire Dept., lying about firefighters who uncover civil rights violations, still mistreating good firefighters, and constantly keeping employed -degenerates like Chris James, Scott Walker, and Andre Lacey (posting racist statements on twitter! And James wants to bad mouth- Rev. Beckles, for being more of a hero than he will ever be? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH! www.apsense.com/news

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Parent Review | Rating: PROOF THAT Augusta Parent Coalition Leader (Dr. Frank Beckles, Jr.) & Representative of over 300 Concerned Parents, who came To Him For Help- IS A HONEST & GREAT MAN! Standing up for His Son, who was mistreated by an "OUT-OF-CONTROL" psychotic school principal (Kim Davis)!
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"I am a parent of 3 children that attend this school. I have lived in this community my entire life. From K - 12 I was enrolled in the Hephzibah schools and I have never experienced the distaste presented by the Principal that was placed in our school this school year. Our faculty, is what we have always concidered some of the counties finest. They are involved with our children and are truly concerned with their education. The Board sent us a new Principal beginning of this school year and the moral of our community and the involvment of our parents has went down dramatically. Mrs. Davis is unprofessional in the manner she addresses issues and she makes it a point to let everyone know she is in charge. The Board is weary of helping us for some reason. They seem to be putting this in a slow moving motion. To rate this school would only be fair if we could seperate our teachers and staff, from the Principal here. Teachers and staff get an A++++ rating, Mrs. Davis, on the other hand, well...she has failed in the eyes of most of our community."

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The Augusta Chronicle Lousy Reporters & Reporting Lies To Protect Bad People!!

The articles on Parents confronting Superintendent Roberson & the B.O.E., and Principal Kim Davis response to allegations of her misconduct (which was all proven factual in previous news reports & eye witness statements)- Kim Davis's public statement was a complete fabrication and a deliberate "Damage Control" effort, to falsely attack the character of a respected Church Leader, and social activist who was only protecting his son & defending other children who all have been mistreated or abused by disgraceful School Principal Kimberly Davis! At first, the Local Media substantiated all of Rev. Beckles & other concerned Parents' claims of injustice by The Copeland Elementary School Principal, but on 6/5/2013, after these Parents led by Rev. Dr. Beckles marched to the B.O.E., and met with Mr. Roberson and the corrupt administrators, some of the facts, videos, statements & content was altered to make Rev. Beckles & the concern parents an appear dishonest or taking advantage of immoral school officials?!?
WJBF, WFXG, and The Augusta Chronicle- all omitted facts, footage, threats by Roberson, and recorded statements proving that Dr. Beckles & the other parents was telling the truth and presented evidence during their meeting with Roberson & the B.O.E., at NO time did the News accurately report the Historic Civil Rights March or Parents confronting a disreputable Superintendent! And refused to report or print that Rev. Beckles & the parents DID have & presented documented proof, along with a petition of over 300 signatures to back up their claims! Instead, false or misleading reports about another petition (which was never produced) was presented to keep Kim Davis from being removed, and photos of Davis's Supporters, was reported that they were parents, when most of the people were in fact; Copeland Elementary Employees, and their Leader PTA President Woolfolk was a fraud (no one as ever heard about him and he is under investigation for embezzling PTA funds)!
Fact is, The Augusta Chronicle (among others) distorted statements said by Parent Committee Spokesperson & Leader: Dr. Beckles and the group of concerned parents who are witnesses to the injustice, abuse of power, and corruption performed by Principal Kim Davis, Superintendent Frank Roberson, Tim Spivey, Missoura Ash, and members of the B.O.E.!
Augusta Chronicle reporter (calling on her private cellphone), Tracey McMannus twisted statements said by Rev. Beckles about the rally on 6/5/2013, in a recorded conversation he had with McMannus through speakerphone in front of witnesses, who clearly remember Dr. Beckles, refusing to discuss anything about his employment history, and wanted to keep the focus on the issue of kids being bullied in school, and The Richmond County School System, failing to do anything about it! McMannus stated that she "would only print news about the meeting parents had with the B.O.E.", and deliberately lied to Rev. Beckles & The Parents who were listening, and printed a fabrication about what was said in her article on 6/6/2013- in The Augusta Chronicle!
The Augusta Chronicle is notorious for changing words said by people & printing misleading or false statements, that's why they are a disreputable & racist newspaper business! Tracey McMannus deliberately changed the focus from protecting children from being mistreated by Davis, to verbally attacking & lying about a respected Church Leader and the concerned parents who all came to him for help, to represent them, and for doing what is right in protecting kids from a crazy out-of-control Principals like Kimberly W. Davis, Joretta Akpo-Sanni, and corrupt school administrators (Tim Spivey, Frank Roberson, and Missoura Ash) of the Augusta B.O.E.!
And The Augusta Chronicle continues to print more lies: in their 6/8/2013 issue They printed that they were voted as being the best newspaper in America! By an organization that doesn't even exist!
Tracey McMannus also lied in her 6/6/2013 issue, stating that she contacted the Human Resource Dept. of New Orleans Police Dept., when they told me, she never called them, to check Dr. Beckles employment history with them. And in New Orleans; Security Officer & Police Officer- ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME JOB! And no matter what law enforcement agency you are with- YOU WORK WITH THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!
Plus she never produced the name of the New Orleans person that she allegedly contacted!
The Augusta Chronicle (as witnessed by several parents) did not state all the facts pertaining to the 6/5/2013 B.O.E. Meeting, and Tracey McMannus and her friend Susan McCord (another lousy & racist reporter), committed to helping the corrupt Principal, PTA President, & B.O.E., cover up their incompetence and conceal the truth! Woolfolk "The phony", and his "so-called" group of parents advocating for Davis, were mostly Teachers and School Personnel- NOT PARENTS OF CHILDREN THAT GO TO COPELAND! The Chronicle & Media erroneously stated that Davis's Supporters also had a Petition of Signatures to keep Davis as Principal, was never presented or produced! (because there was no petition, yet they are calling parents & Rev. Beckles LIARS?)
This whole "Damage Control" agenda was recently cooked up by an incompetent Local Media- who are more afraid of the B.O.E., than reporting their corruption, AND a lousy Augusta School Board! Misconduct by Kim Davis, has forced Frank Roberson to keep the lid on revealing more injustice & corruption by the B.O.E. Administrators, whom are also afraid of the community finding out -how really scandalous THEY ARE, and always have been for years! Consistenly, employing unqualified, uncertified, and incompetent principals & teachers (mostly females who hate good men)!
The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!
In Davis's televised response to her accusers; she & the Copeland staff are so stupid, they couldn't even get Dr. Beckles's name right, they kept calling him Mr. Green, and witnesses heard him, repeatedly tell the school staff & Davis, that his name was "Rev. Dr. Beckles", and he had always signed his name that way! Tyrone McCord, lied when he stated that Dr. Beckles told him the opposite!
If this incompetent principal & lousy B.O.E., cant' even get his name right, How are we to still believe their lies, about being able to effectively run an elementary school with no misconduct?!?
When a Teacher at Copeland (Ms. Wynn) was recently arrested for locking a child in the Closet!
THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED REV. BECKLES & OTHER PARENTS TO START QUESTIONING KIM DAVIS'S LEADERSHIP!
Because She allowed it to happen, and she never fired the Teacher!
I REST MY CASE!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS! Want more proof, just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal in the 1990's, and the cases against Sheriff Ronnie Stength- employing & protecting corrupt deputies like Jack Rackliff, and maintaining detention centers that support false arrests and denying minority inmates medical treatment or phone calls! Don't get me started on police corruption in AIKEN COUNTY!

No Wonder good citizens & true heroes like Rev. Beckles are constantly lied on & unfairly targeted!

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Barclay Bishop, WJBF Reporter - "SUPERINTENDENT FRANK ROBERSON & PRINCIPAL KIM DAVIS ARE CONCEALING THE TRUTH & THEY ARE LIARS"!
B.O.E.: corruption & slandering good parents and a respected church leader
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A former Copeland Elementary School teacher, accused of locking one of her pre-k students in a classroom closet for misbehaving, has turned herself in to Augusta Sheriff's Office deputies.

Francine Wynn, 51, is facing a Second Degree charge- mistreating children, and Kim Davis knew about it, and didn't fire her!
Frank Roberson & the B.O.E., allowed her to retire!
WJBF News Channel 6's Barclay Bishop first brought you the exclusive story of the allegations against Wynn in March.

For background information on this story: www.wjbf.com/story/21845252/developing-on-6-copeland

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Parents petition for removal of Copeland Elementary School principal
Posted: Jun 05, 2013 6:05 PM EST Updated: Jun 06, 2013 8:59 AM EST
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Marching down to the Richmond County Board of Education, these parents said their children were mistreated in school by Copeland Elementary School's principal!
"We're going to let her know that our kids belong in school, " said Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, a parent of a Copeland student. "Not being kicked out for frivolous reasons."
Dr. Beckles started petitioning to remove Kimberly Davis as principal. He said no action was taken by the school after his son was bullied.
"He was assaulted at the bus stop and his glasses were broken, " Dr. Beckles said. "I immediately went to the principal's office to inform her what happened. She was nowhere to be found and never returned any of my phone calls."
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That *runking *diot; with the brain damage- Frank Roberson, is a disgrace as a School Superintendent! He used to work for The Aiken County School System, until he was fired and forced to work in Richmond County! Where he continues to *crew things up and mistreat good parents and children who are apart of the Augusta School System! Many parents are waking up, and are just taking their kids to Columbia County, where the kids can be treated better or properly educated! Roberson is like- THE WORST SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AUGUSTA HAS EVER KNOWN! He, the whole B.O.E. employees/administarators, and Kim Davis SHOULD ALL BE FIRED!

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I totally agree! Tracey McManus is a horrible newspaper reporter! Slandering people, doesn't make for quality or professional journalism! And when a writer does it because of racial discrimination, that just further ruins what little integrity The Augusta Chronicle had, for "credible" news journalism! I'm not buying anymore of their newspapers, and many others are following suit!

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According to several complaints filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. Tracey McManus and Susan McCord, has been caught by several witnesses (who recorded a conversation) they had with the news reporters; in which these Augusta Chronicle employees admitted to falsifying statements, distorted facts about a protest march (on 6/5/2013) of several parents, walking to & confronting the Augusta B.O.E., and Tracey McManus, lied about what two of those parents told her in that conversation, because she (among other journalist with the local media) allegedly took bribes from Superintendent Frank Roberson & School Principal Kim Davis, to perform "Damage Control", to clear up the horrible & scandalous reputations of the staff & administrators of the Augusta School System! Publicly attacking & mistreating good parents, and a father (who was only defending his son who was also mistreated & lied on)! The Superintendent & the B.O.E. employees was televised verbally attacking these parents, and Roberson lied about the parents, having no evidence to back up their claims against Kim Davis; for which, the parents not only produced paperwork as proof, but they also came with a group of witnesses who have seen & was willing to testify to the misconduct of Principal Davis, plus they had a Petition of over 300 signatures by other parents in the community, who demanded to have Kim Davis fired as Principal!

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CORRUPTION & LIES CONTINUE IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA!
AND AN IMMORAL GOSPEL ARTIST, WHOSE BEEN ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE & CHEATING GOSPEL FANS, MAKES A PATHETIC ATTEMPT TO REPAIR HIS DAMAGED REPUTATION! AND THE BAD REPUTATION OF RACISM & INJUSTICE IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA (& THE C.S.R.A.)!

Gospel Concert Set After Fans Scammed By Promoter/City of Augusta
Posted: Aug 14, 2013 5:56 PM EDT Updated: Aug 14, 2013 6:20 PM EDT

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A local church is helping national gospel artist James Fortune make good on his promise. He was scheduled to perform in Augusta back in June. But on Twitter he said the promoter canceled the show. Turns out, the show was still held but at a different venue without the advertised artists. The promoter is accused of taking off with the ticket money. Concert goers were left disappointed and hurt. Now, a local church has found a way to heal the pain.

In June, a performance that was supposed to make a joyful noise hit a sour note after national gospel artists did not show up for a concert.

The concert performer was accused of pocketing all of the money and leaving without any explanation.

Fans who walked away empty handed are now getting a chance to see the hottest names in gospel music for FREE.

"Coming together in unity, loving one another, reaching out to each other in their pain because all of us at some point will be in pain and we need someone to put their arms around us and we're trying to open those arms so those that are hurting can get some relief, " explains Sam Davis of Beulah Grove Baptist Church. He has offered his sanctuary at Beulah Grove Baptist church to host the free concert.

Minister James Fortune was scheduled to appear at the first concert but was told it was canceled. After hearing cries of a scam, he vowed to appear in Augusta to heal the hurt. Sam Davis and his church are helping him do that. "We're not blaming anybody, not looking at yesterday. We want to forget those things behind us and press forward. But you can't press forward without healing, " says Davis.

Concert Organizer Angela Harden says this is also an opportunity to help heal businesses that may have been hurt due to the economy. Harden says, "even our businesses need a healing. There are businesses that are thinking about closing. There are businesses that have closed. Because we don't know who's among us. We don't know the businesses that support the community and gives back to the community. So, I'm asking the businesses to come and be a part."

Organizers say the concert can't replace what happened in June. But it may put gospel music fans on one accord again. Davis says, "the need for this concert is just to right a wrong to try to set things back in order and move them maybe just a little higher than they were before in terms of connectivity, in terms of unity in the city."

Harden says Beulah Grove is paying all the expenses so the public can see the artist for FREE. Gospel star Bishop Hezekiah Walker will also perform during next Thursday's concert. Vicki Winans was scheduled for the performance in June. Winans tells News Channel Six that she is performing at another event and will NOT be at the concert in Augusta next week. Who can blame her! Scams like these has been happening in Augusta for years (IT'S A LOUSY & RACIST CITY- JUST LIKE AIKEN COUNTY), while City Leaders & Corrupt Officials (people like Frank Roberson, Kimberly Davis & Richard Roundtree) walk away with the money, and whenever true heroes like; Pastor Dr. Frank Beckles uncovers them, they use the Media to slander them, spreading lies to cover up their own scandals! The people in Augusta, deserved to get ripped off, because they should've came out in support of Civil Rights Activists protesting against Injustice in Augusta's schools- and make a change for the better by firing Superintendent Frank Roberson, when they had the chance! Instead most Augusta citizens & parents stayed home, stayed silent, while corrupt school principals & administrators got away (& continue to) get away with mistreating children! - Posted by "Very_concerned" Parent
A local church is helping national the dishonest gospel artist, inspite of mounting evidence against him & his wife for abusing their stepson! ... explains Sam Davis of Beulah Grove Baptist Church. Making money is more important to churches & ministers like the ones at Beulah Grove Baptist Church or Broadway Baptist Church, than making a real positive difference in African-American communities! People need to understand that wealth, fame & power -doesn't define who you really are, or that you are a good person... NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER!
That's why Vicki Winans refused be at the concert in Augusta, she saw how people in Augusta don't back up the "real" heroes, and men who should be famous celebrities, deserve more respect than others, men who risk their lives in the pursuit against RACISM & INJUSTICE in The South (America), as unsung modern civil rights heroes- WHO ARE THE REAL CHRISTIAN WARRIORS & MEN OF GOD ...
www.wjbf.com/story/23139626/gospel-concert-set-after...
James Fortune Scandal Singer Sued / Charges of Burning Child:
Did Gospel Artist James Fortune Really Burn His Child? Yet he was still invited to speak at Beulah Grove Baptist Church on 8/22/13. Does anyone in Augusta have no shame!?! Or are only scandelous people given respect, instead of true heroes? www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/did-james-fortune...

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Jun 09, 2013 4:34 pm EDT

Setting The Record Straight: THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE 6/6/2013 RETRACTION OF LIES PRINTED BY REPORTER TRACEY McMannus & THE "SHOTTY" JOURNALISM BY WJBF NEWS 6 FLUNKIE: TYRONE McCoy:

The articles on Parents confronting Superintendent Roberson & the B.O.E., and Principal Kim Davis response to allegations of her misconduct (which was all proven factual in previous news reports & eye witness statements)- Kim Davis's public statement was a complete fabrication and a deliberate "Damage Control" effort, to falsely attack the character of a respected Church Leader, and social activist who was only protecting his son & defending other children who all have been mistreated or abused by disgraceful School Principal Kimberly Davis! At first, the Local Media substantiated all of Rev. Beckles & other concerned Parents' claims of injustice by The Copeland Elementary School Principal, but on 6/5/2013, after these Parents led by Rev. Dr. Beckles marched to the B.O.E., and met with Mr. Roberson and the corrupt administrators, some of the facts, videos, statements & content was altered to make Rev. Beckles & the concern parents an appear dishonest or taking advantage of immoral school officials?!?
WJBF, WFXG, and The Augusta Chronicle- all omitted facts, footage, threats by Roberson, and recorded statements proving that Dr. Beckles & the other parents was telling the truth and presented evidence during their meeting with Roberson & the B.O.E., at NO time did the News accurately report the Historic Civil Rights March or Parents confronting a disreputable Superintendent! And refused to report or print that Rev. Beckles & the parents DID have & presented documented proof, along with a petition of over 300 signatures to back up their claims! Instead, false or misleading reports about another petition (which was never produced) was presented to keep Kim Davis from being removed, and photos of Davis's Supporters, was reported that they were parents, when most of the people were in fact; Copeland Elementary Employees, and their Leader PTA President Woolfolk was a fraud (no one as ever heard about him and he is under investigation for embezzling PTA funds)!
Fact is, The Augusta Chronicle (among others) distorted statements said by Parent Committee Spokesperson & Leader: Dr. Beckles and the group of concerned parents who are witnesses to the injustice, abuse of power, and corruption performed by Principal Kim Davis, Superintendent Frank Roberson, Tim Spivey, Missoura Ash, and members of the B.O.E.!
Augusta Chronicle reporter (calling on her private cellphone), Tracey McMannus twisted statements said by Rev. Beckles about the rally on 6/5/2013, in a recorded conversation he had with McMannus through speakerphone in front of witnesses, who clearly remember Dr. Beckles, refusing to discuss anything about his employment history, and wanted to keep the focus on the issue of kids being bullied in school, and The Richmond County School System, failing to do anything about it! McMannus stated that she "would only print news about the meeting parents had with the B.O.E.", and deliberately lied to Rev. Beckles & The Parents who were listening, and printed a fabrication about what was said in her article on 6/6/2013- in The Augusta Chronicle!
The Augusta Chronicle is notorious for changing words said by people & printing misleading or false statements, that's why they are a disreputable & racist newspaper business! Tracey McMannus deliberately changed the focus from protecting children from being mistreated by Davis, to verbally attacking & lying about a respected Church Leader and the concerned parents who all came to him for help, to represent them, and for doing what is right in protecting kids from a crazy out-of-control Principals like Kimberly W. Davis, Joretta Akpo-Sanni, and corrupt school administrators (Tim Spivey, Frank Roberson, and Missoura Ash) of the Augusta B.O.E.!
And The Augusta Chronicle continues to print more lies: in their 6/8/2013 issue They printed that they were voted as being the best newspaper in America! By an organization that doesn't even exist!
Tracey McMannus also lied in her 6/6/2013 issue, stating that she contacted the Human Resource Dept. of New Orleans Police Dept., when they told me, she never called them, to check Dr. Beckles employment history with them. And in New Orleans; Security Officer & Police Officer- ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME JOB! And no matter what law enforcement agency you are with- YOU WORK WITH THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!
Plus she never produced the name of the New Orleans person that she allegedly contacted!
The Augusta Chronicle (as witnessed by several parents) did not state all the facts pertaining to the 6/5/2013 B.O.E. Meeting, and Tracey McMannus and her friend Susan McCord (another lousy & racist reporter), committed to helping the corrupt Principal, PTA President, & B.O.E., cover up their incompetence and conceal the truth! Woolfolk "The phony", and his "so-called" group of parents advocating for Davis, were mostly Teachers and School Personnel- NOT PARENTS OF CHILDREN THAT GO TO COPELAND! The Chronicle & Media erroneously stated that Davis's Supporters also had a Petition of Signatures to keep Davis as Principal, was never presented or produced! (because there was no petition, yet they are calling parents & Rev. Beckles LIARS?)
This whole "Damage Control" agenda was recently cooked up by an incompetent Local Media- who are more afraid of the B.O.E., than reporting their corruption, AND a lousy Augusta School Board! Misconduct by Kim Davis, has forced Frank Roberson to keep the lid on revealing more injustice & corruption by the B.O.E. Administrators, whom are also afraid of the community finding out -how really scandalous THEY ARE, and always have been for years! Consistenly, employing unqualified, uncertified, and incompetent principals & teachers (mostly females who hate good men)!
The Local Media are idiots, instead of accurately reporting the news on 6/5/2013, they with the blessing of the B.O.E., chose to railroad an Honorable man & Church Pastor along with followers and church members, who are all good parents with legitimate concerns, and evidence to prove all of the misconduct allegations against The Richmond County School Board & especially Dishonest School Principal Kimberly Davis! Rumors are the Media and Board Members was bribed by Davis, Copeland Teachers & Roberson to keep their mouths closed! All to conceal corruption, and protect a psychotic school principal who did, and has been mistreating & wrongfully suspending children for years!
In Davis's televised response to her accusers; she & the Copeland staff are so stupid, they couldn't even get Dr. Beckles's name right, they kept calling him Mr. Green, and witnesses heard him, repeatedly tell the school staff & Davis, that his name was "Rev. Dr. Beckles", and he had always signed his name that way! Tyrone McCord, lied when he stated that Dr. Beckles told him the opposite!
If this incompetent principal & lousy B.O.E., cant' even get his name right, How are we to still believe their lies, about being able to effectively run an elementary school with no misconduct?!?
When a Teacher at Copeland (Ms. Wynn) was recently arrested for locking a child in the Closet!
THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED REV. BECKLES & OTHER PARENTS TO START QUESTIONING KIM DAVIS'S LEADERSHIP!
Because She allowed it to happen, and she never fired the Teacher!
I REST MY CASE!
Roberson & Davis are Liars! THERE IS A PROBLEM IN RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, especially when it's educators keep lying to the community who pay their salaries! The local media didn't even follow the group of parents out of the B.O.E., bldg., because they all were busy conspiring to conceal all the facts or events, and print lies in The Augusta Chronicle, to cover up the injustice toward children, by making Roberson & the B.O.E., look good! The Media deliberately omitted slander & verbal attacks Roberson & B.O.E Staff made against Rev. Beckles and the parents- THAT'S WHY THEY LEFT!
McMannus printed that she (6/6/2013) asked scandalous Fire Chief Chris James, about Rev. Beckles's career as a Firefighter, and James lied, stating that Rev. Beckles hadn't worked there in several years. When in fact he had been employed at Augusta Fire Department for two years, and only stopped working, because his was injured on Duty, and was receiving paychecks then- Worker's Comp. Benefits, until 2011! And it was ruled that it was Chris James's fault for being injured! He was the Training Supervisor for The Fire Department, and he allowed & encouraged firefighters to physically attack, mistreat each other causing injuries, and he would deny medical treatment to new firefighters (as witnessed by many firefighters including Rev. Beckles & Sloan Griffin) and they reported their concerns to The Augusta Chronicle in (2010). Which caused Chris James & Chief Willis to be investigated, and in 2012, Chief Willis was fired for misconduct! Chris James (a character witness? Don't make me laugh!) His Augusta Fire Department as also (like the Augusta Police Dept., & School Board) have been documented & investigated for crimes, corruption, racism and scandalous misconduct behavior FOR YEARS! Want more proof, just check out The Ronnie Few Scandal in the 1990's, and the cases against Sheriff Ronnie Stength- employing & protecting corrupt deputies like Jack Rackliff, and maintaining detention centers that support false arrests and denying minority inmates medical treatment or phone calls! Don't get me started on police corruption in AIKEN COUNTY!

No Wonder good citizens & true heroes like Rev. Beckles are constantly lied on & unfairly targeted!

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The Augusta Chronicle The C.S.R.A., & The Augusta Chronicle continue to support racism

The C.S.R.A., & The Augusta Chronicle continue to support racism: “In South Carolina, where a Confederate flag still waves on the front lawn of the State Capitol largely because of the efforts of the state Republican Party, Supporting racism & failing to report racial crimes in the C.S.R.A., refusing to profile Civil Rights Leaders -Who Expose Racist Criminals; The Augusta Chronicle, WJBF news staff & WRDW continues to support C.S.R.A corruption, racial injustice, Historically Racist Schools & Businesses like: Aiken Technical College & Wal-mart.. And look the other way on local corruption by the Aiken County or Richmond County Police & Fire Departments!

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Augusta Fire Department Corruption: Augusta Fire Department Corruption Exposed by Honest FireFighter
Apr 15 2012 16:39
Committee to check fire department hiring practices
Witnesses: Honest Firefighters: Rev. Dr. Franklyn Victor Beckles, Jr., Sloan Griffin, and Todd Green
By Staff Writer Christine O'Donnell
Monday, April 12, 2010
A committee will review Augusta Fire Department hiring procedures that some commissioners say are keeping good firefighters away.

"Thank God we haven't had this issue of a person trying to get into a burning house and they couldn't do their job, " Commissioner Joe Jackson said.

Hiring procedures put into place three years ago don't credit applicants for certifications they already have, such as EMT certification. Nor do they give credit for experience such as military service, Jackson said.

"Is our house out of order?" Commissioner Don Grantham asked when the issue was raised at a committee meeting. Commissioner J.R. Hatney said it was.

"I get 25 calls a month from the fire department, " Hatney said. The hiring process needs "a complete review" by a subcommittee with input from city human resources, equal employment and administration, he said.

Hiring procedures introduced in 2007 include applicant interviews and agility testing, Fire Chief Howard Willis said. The procedures are followed to the letter and candidates are hired from the top scorers down, Willis said. Which is a Lie, and only part of the misconduct that is really going on at The Fire Department. Assistant Chief Christopher James has been wrongfully firing new firefighters in 2009, for an unfair nepotism policy. Then re-hires most of the firefighters, once the department did away with the policy, but has a training program; under James direction, that has encouraged firefighters to harrass, bully, assult, and threaten other firefighters! Official complaints have been issued to Director Ms. Humphrey at the E.O.A. Currently Asst. Chief James and the entire Fire Department is under investigation, for racism, harrassment, terrorisitic threats, and wrongful terminations against fellow firefighters. Firemen along with James that are suspected of criminal activity are: Scott E. Walker, Lt. Brown/Lt. Lee (under Asst. Chief James), Recruit Firefighters; Myles, Smith, Wolmack, Zanwiger, Santadota, Mullins, Johnson, A. Johnson, Parrish, Garcia, and Female recruit Ms. Guest.

2.If You Know anything about Augusta, Aiken Counties (The C.S.R.A)-Corruption, racism, and injustice toward Black Men are common place; especially From The Public School System, Board of Education, Police Departments, and our U.S. Military Branches. But we as Americans, should not expect this kind of inhumanity from an Institution that we all hold dear (especially after 9/11); such as The Fire Department! But the sad truth is that in The Fire Service, there is indeed lots of racism, feminism, and lack of true brotherhood amongst fellow firefighters. Hopefully this new report and criminal investigation will change some very bad practices in The Augusta Fire Department.
"It's more beneficial if we can keep good & honest Firefighters; like Dr. Beckles & Sloan Griffin employed, instead of keeping on degenerates, racists, and lousy firefighters, " Jackson said.
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The Augusta Chronicle Honest Firefighter & Civil Rights Leader Exposes Corruption

Augusta Fire Department Corruption: Augusta Fire Department Corruption Exposed by Honest FireFighter
Apr 15 2012 16:39
Committee to check fire department hiring practices
Witnesses: Honest Firefighters: Rev. Dr. Franklyn Victor Beckles, Jr., Sloan Griffin, and Todd Green
By Staff Writer Christine O'Donnell
Monday, April 12, 2010
A committee will review Augusta Fire Department hiring procedures that some commissioners say are keeping good firefighters away.

"Thank God we haven't had this issue of a person trying to get into a burning house and they couldn't do their job, " Commissioner Joe Jackson said.

Hiring procedures put into place three years ago don't credit applicants for certifications they already have, such as EMT certification. Nor do they give credit for experience such as military service, Jackson said.

"Is our house out of order?" Commissioner Don Grantham asked when the issue was raised at a committee meeting. Commissioner J.R. Hatney said it was.

"I get 25 calls a month from the fire department, " Hatney said. The hiring process needs "a complete review" by a subcommittee with input from city human resources, equal employment and administration, he said.

Hiring procedures introduced in 2007 include applicant interviews and agility testing, Fire Chief Howard Willis said. The procedures are followed to the letter and candidates are hired from the top scorers down, Willis said. Which is a Lie, and only part of the misconduct that is really going on at The Fire Department. Assistant Chief Christopher James has been wrongfully firing new firefighters in 2009, for an unfair nepotism policy. Then re-hires most of the firefighters, once the department did away with the policy, but has a training program; under James direction, that has encouraged firefighters to harrass, bully, assult, and threaten other firefighters! Official complaints have been issued to Director Ms. Humphrey at the E.O.A. Currently Asst. Chief James and the entire Fire Department is under investigation, for racism, harrassment, terrorisitic threats, and wrongful terminations against fellow firefighters. Firemen along with James that are suspected of criminal activity are: Scott E. Walker, Lt. Brown/Lt. Lee (under Asst. Chief James), Recruit Firefighters; Myles, Smith, Wolmack, Zanwiger, Santadota, Mullins, Johnson, A. Johnson, Parrish, Garcia, and Female recruit Ms. Guest.

2.If You Know anything about Augusta, Aiken Counties (The C.S.R.A)-Corruption, racism, and injustice toward Black Men are common place; especially From The Public School System, Board of Education, Police Departments, and our U.S. Military Branches. But we as Americans, should not expect this kind of inhumanity from an Institution that we all hold dear (especially after 9/11); such as The Fire Department! But the sad truth is that in The Fire Service, there is indeed lots of racism, feminism, and lack of true brotherhood amongst fellow firefighters. Hopefully this new report and criminal investigation will change some very bad practices in The Augusta Fire Department.
"It's more beneficial if we can keep good & honest Firefighters; like Dr. Beckles & Sloan Griffin employed, instead of keeping on degenerates, racists, and lousy firefighters, " Jackson said.
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