Joyette Holmes

2020 Elections December 13, 2020

Cobb County DA-elect Flynn Broady sworn in

Cobb County District Attorney-elect Flynn Broady took the oath of office Friday, sending a message of restorative justice, community and opportunity. Broady was sworn in in the county’s ceremonial courtroom…

screenshot of distribution map of precincts won by Flynn Broady or Joyette Holmes in the Cobb DA race

2020 Elections December 5, 2020

The Cobb District Attorney’s race: a look at the precinct results

Democrat Flynn Broady defeated incumbent Republican District Attorney Joyette Holmes in the November 3 2020 general election. This is the fifth of our series looking at the election results in…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County October 21, 2020

Cobb receives grant for Family Justice Center

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, “her office and its partners have been awarded a four-year grant worth up to…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Cobb County October 9, 2020

Town hall to mark the one-year anniversary of Kevil Wingo’s death

A coalition of Cobb community groups hosted a third town hall at Glover Park about the numerous deaths in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Wednesday evening, about a year…

Cobb County October 9, 2020

John Tully named new chairman of Elder Abuse Task Force

John Tully has been named the new chairman of the North Georgia/Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force, according to a public information release from Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes. Tully…

Cobb County October 7, 2020

Justice for Kevil Wingo: Mixed reactions to DA Holmes’s decision

On September 16 Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes opened a new chapter in the ongoing investigations of Mr. Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. In…

Powder Springs October 4, 2020

National Night Out in Powder Springs goes virtual this year

Out of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The City of Powder Springs will be making its annual National Night Out virtual this year. National Night Out is a yearly…

2020 Elections September 22, 2020

Joyette Holmes opens her campaign office

The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a couple of roadblocks in Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes’ way in her roughly 15 months as top prosecutor, but it apparently hasn’t…

Cobb County September 16, 2020

Joyette Holmes requests independent investigation of Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb jail

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has asked that the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia conduct an independent investigation into the death of Kevil Wingo. Wingo died…

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Elections November 2, 2024

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U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

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Health Care November 2, 2024

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Joyette Holmes

Cobb County DA-elect Flynn Broady sworn in

The Cobb District Attorney’s race: a look at the precinct results

Cobb receives grant for Family Justice Center

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

Town hall to mark the one-year anniversary of Kevil Wingo’s death

John Tully named new chairman of Elder Abuse Task Force

Justice for Kevil Wingo: Mixed reactions to DA Holmes’s decision

National Night Out in Powder Springs goes virtual this year

Joyette Holmes opens her campaign office

Joyette Holmes requests independent investigation of Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb jail