US EditionProsecutors file complaint for removal of Helena-West-Helena mayor, court records show
- Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin was arrested on June 24 on four felony counts for failing to file or pay state tax returns.
- The arrest followed a year-long investigation revealing Franklin neglected tax filings in four of the past five years and led to a temporary restraining order stripping his authority.
- The restraining order bars Franklin from City Hall and halts his mayoral duties amid a complaint citing violations of fiscal management and ethics laws.
- The complaint states Helena-West Helena needs "substantial financing" including $80 million to fix its aging water system and warns ongoing financial harm if Franklin remains mayor.
- Franklin’s next court hearing on June 30 will decide his permanent removal, while city leaders explore successors amid uncertainty over local governance.
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Judge temporarily strips pay, powers from Helena-West Helena mayor after his arrest on felony charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A circuit judge issued a temporary restraining order stripping Helena-West Helena mayor Christopher Franklin of his official authority and pay as mayor on Wednesday, after the 1st Judicial District prosecuting attorney filed a complaint seeking to remove Franklin from office.
Counties file complaint before the state seeking to remove Brunswick DA - The Current
Commissioners of the five counties served by the Brunswick Judicial Circuit have signed a joint complaint seeking to remove District Attorney Keith Higgins from his position, four officials told The Current. The complaint filed to Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) is the latest development in a slow-rolling saga that has pitted the Republican DA […] The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organiza…
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