Leaders demand media drop Secoriea Turner political ad – FOX 5 Atlanta

Leaders demand media drop Secoriea Turner political ad  FOX 5 Atlanta

A coalition of Atlanta clergy and civil rights leaders is threatening to boycott broadcast stations airing a controversial Rick Jackson campaign ad. ATLANTA – Faith and civil rights leaders gathered Friday in Buckhead to demand that broadcasters pull a Rick Jackson campaign commercial centered on the 2020 death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner. A coalition including the Concerned Black Clergy, the NAACP, the Save Our City Coalition and Turner family attorneys warned Friday that they will boycott local television and radio stations that air the spot. Demonstrators chanted "Take it down!" as organizers declared the commercial goes too far. Community organizers stated they intend to hold both the Rick Jackson campaign and media outlets accountable for broadcasting the controversial political message.

Armed vigilantes shot and killed 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in 2020 during the administration of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Critics argued Bottoms failed to command order during that period. While community groups demand stations silence the political commercial immediately, broadcast stations operate under strict federal rules. The Federal Communications Commission does not allow broadcast stations to censor or reject political ads. Rev. Shanan W. Jones, president of the Concerned Black Clergy, issued a direct warning to broadcast stations. "They are fundraising, they are building commerce on the blood of this child and it is wrong," Jones said. "We are