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We are here today about a grand jury indictment that

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was returned um that included not just Jeffrey Williams,

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which is of some notoriety and media attention, but

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about 28 defendants that Operated within our community between the

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time period of 2012 and 2022. It is our

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allegation that they operated as a criminal street gang and

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commence to do havoc in our community. That havoc

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includes um crimes of violence, um crimes of theft

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, crimes involving drugs. I've made no secret about

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it nor any apology that as the district attorney of

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Fulton County, my number one focus is targeting gangs

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. I'll tell you the response to any allegation is

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Mr Williams committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight

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to my last drop of blood to clear him.

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It does not matter what your notoriety is, what

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your fame is, if you come to Fulton county

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Georgia and you commit crimes and certainly if those crimes

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are in furtherance of a street gang, that you

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are going to become a target and a focus focus

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of this district Attorney's office and we are going to

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prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law