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BY Nii Ntreh, 4:00pm July 21, 2020,

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Four things you must know about the “troublemaking” woman to replace John Lewis

by Nii Ntreh, 4:00pm July 21, 2020,

Dem Georgia Senator Arrested At State Capitol Protest | Talking ... — Williams was arrested at a protest in the state Capitol building after the contested counting of Georgia’s gubernatorial race in 2018. Photo Credit: Washington Times

She knows how to make good trouble

In 2018, after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost to now-Governor Brian Kemp, protests were staged in Georgia’s state Capitol by Democrats who were not pleased by what they saw as malpractices such as voter suppression.

Williams was one of the leaders of the protest. She was arrested in the fashion of what Lewis himself would call “causing good trouble” where one is convinced of injustice.

But that incident is only one of many where Williams has so far shown herself fearless and standing up for her convictions.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: July 21, 2020

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