Reed Administration Disciplines Middle Level Cop. "Bad Mouths" Rank And File

Mayor Reed’s Police Chief, George Turner, refused to speak with the media but says he ‘cannot remember’ the details of a conversation with the Mayor’s brother, Tracy Reed, when Reed called Turner. Mayor’s brother says he contacted Turner and told him he expected to be arrested and thought that might “damage my brother.”

Reed: Little Interest In Legal Violations at Airport

According to WSB-TV’s investigation, Mayor Reed is turning a blind-eye toward so called “Labor Brokers” at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. According to the investigation, labor brokers hire construction works but do not collect or pay proper taxes for the work, a violation of local, state, and federal laws. According to the report, “Mayor Reed has shown little interest in legal violations” occurring at the airport and has provided “no details” about its own investigation into the allegations.

An Offer She Can't Refuse?

Mayor Reed’s Godfather–styled human resource skills have been horribly misplayed but entertaining. In recent weeks, the city’s CFO and lead airport procurement officer have been proverbially whacked.

Don Reed has a problem he cannot seem to make go away.

According to WSB’s heavy weight fighter Richard Belcher, a dispute over Atlanta Housing Authority’s head is at a standstill.

Don Reed has sent his own Fredo Corleone to make an offer she cannot refuse. Dan Halpern is leading the charge but doesn’t seem to be able to close the deal.

It’s Never the Crime. It’s Always the Cover-up.

An investigation shows two additional city officials are now implicated in the case involving Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. City records show the Mayor’s brother, Tracy Reed, operated a city vehicle without the proper permission or authorization. Previous media reports show Tracy Reed has been without a valid drives license for several years. That Reed's Brother has an active warrant for his arrest for a failure to appear before a judge. All the while, Reed’s brother claims he didn't know why his license was suspended.

Give Money...Get Opportunities

WAGA-Fox 5’s investigative reporter Dale Russell speaks with William Perry, of government watchdog group Georgia Common Cause.

“They gave that amount of money, not because they want a better city of Atlanta, but better opportunities for their business,” says William Perry.

A government watchdog group says it is worried about the perception of cronyism with Atlanta’s massive food and beverage contracts at the airport.

Mayor Reed’s Brother Didn't Know Why License Was Suspended?

Robert Highsmith

Mayor’s Brother Has A Warrant For His Arrest Tracy Reed’s lawyer, Robert Highsmith, said his client didn’t know why the license was suspended or for how long it had been suspended

Atlanta’s Department of Human Resources has launched an investigation into allegations that the older brother of Mayor Kasim Reed may have driven city vehicles for several years on an expired driver’s license

Mayor Reed's Brother has an Active Warrant for His Arrest

Major Rodney Bryant

CBS-Atlanta reports that former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan weighs in once a dash-cam video shows that Atlanta's Zone 4 Commander Major Rodney Bryant neither arrested nor cited Tracy Reed, Kasim Reed's brother, following a traffic violation, despite an active warrant for his arrest.  

J. Tom Morgan said, “A bench warrant is not discretion. If it were me and your a**, we would be grass," 

Creative Loafing reported that Mayor Reed’s refusal to disclose the firms involved in the Atlanta airport scandal has Mayor Reed headed for a showdown with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens.

Mayor Reed’s Brother and “Contract Compliance”

Tracy Reed is the Mayor’s brother and an administrator of “contract compliance” for the City.  CBS-Atlanta reported that an Atlanta Municipal Court judge recently issued a warrant for Tracy Reed’s arrest. 

Airport Contracts Have Dogged Reed

WAGA-Fox 5’s investigative reporter Dale Russell broke the news about Atlanta’s airport concessions scandal. Airport contracts have dogged Reed for months starting earlier this year when he accepted more than $20,000 from a family seeking a contract at Atlanta’s airport. According to Russell’s report, at the heart of the hullabaloo is Reed’s top political advisor, Dan Halpern.