Sen. Warnock omits key details on brother's past conviction he blames on 'pandemic of racism'
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Court documents say that Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock's brother, who was sprung from prison over COVID concerns despite a life sentence, was a corrupt cop helping drug traffickers.
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The newspaper cited recently obtained records that detail how prosecutors painted Coleman as the ringleader in an illegal scheme in which he used his police-issued firearm and department vehicle to escort purported drug dealers as they drove kilos of cocaine to airports, hotels and warehouses.
But in public statements, especially since the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, Warnock has left out the detail that his brother served in law enforcement in claiming Coleman was a "first-time" and "nonviolent" drug offender sentenced to life in prison because of the "pandemic of racism."
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