Georgia civil rights committee member resigns after being charged with homicide

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Georgia civil rights committee member resigns after being charged with homicide

A member of Georgia's advisory committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has resigned after his charges associated with a deadly hit-and-run came to light.DeAndre Pickett, who was first appointed in 2020, was charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run in August 2024, court records show. He posted a $50,000 bond two days after his arrest and then appeared to have resumed his official duties.Joseph Banks III died in the crash, Fox5 reported. Now, the victim’s family is speaking out.\"He hit a human being and did not stop,\" Latoya Banks, the victim’s sister, told the outlet. \"Joseph was ..