A former Black Lives Matter Organizer Elected as mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, in 2021, an unused awakening was waking up on Tuesday when a city councilor told him to stop playing the “victim” after charging tens of thousands of dollars on his city credit card.
At the Tuesday meeting of Tuesday In the Atlanta areaMayor Khalid Kamau, who also goes through Mayor Kobi, complained that there were news cameras. He accused some councilors of “political attitude” in the midst of reports that the mayor is said to have made more than $ 26,000 in unauthorized purchases on his city credit card in the last quarter of 2024. During that period, the mayor reportedly documented a 20 -day trip to Ghana on his Instagram account.
“I am so sad and disappointed that the blackest city in the United States of America is on its way to the black history month with this completely black advice,” said Kamau.
After he was recognized to speak, Councilor Helen Willis shot back.
“Mayor, I would really let this go, but I can’t stay here and allow you to make it look like we’re the villains, and you’re the victim,” Willis said. “Now those cameras are in the back of the room, not because of us. We would like to come to a meeting and just go through this agenda, have a professional meeting. And do the things of the people and go home. But it was you that wanted to sit down and called us the ‘blackest city’ and told us that we want to break each other … ”
South Fulton City Councilwoman Helen Willis had choice words for Mayor Khalid Kamau after he punished the “completely black” council for criticizing his spending habits. (City of South Fulton)
“We don’t tear you down. You have taken your black behind it Transfer to Africa For 20 days and not told to anyone, “Willis said, making the meeting in order.
“No, he called us the blackest city, and that was disrespectful,” she added. “We keep telling him that.”
Kamau reportedly ended the meeting before the part began to discuss its expenses.
No stranger to controversy, Kamau, who has been mayor since January 2022, was arrested Burglary and violation of costs The following year for alleged entry of a Lake House that he believed he was left before he confronted the shocked homeowner. His personal website, Netroots Nations, describes Kamau as “The first #blacklivesmatter organizer who was chosen for a public office in the country.”
Of the $ 26,000 in authorized purchases, Kamau is said to have spent $ 1,800 at a table in front of his office that turnover in a pool table, WSB TV reported, with reference to bank details. In September the mayor would have used his city map to buy more than $ 9,000 in trips, including flightup grades, which are against city policy. Reports say that bank details show that he also used the city map to spend $ 13,000 on high -tech electronics and international journeys in October.
He is also accused of using his city map to buy a drone of $ 1,300, and to make different Amazon purchases, including one purchase that was $ 1,800.
Mayor South Fulton Khalid Kamau lives Hulu’s “Freaknik: The Wildest Party never told” Screening in the Bank Event Center on March 20, 2024 in Atlanta. (Prince Williams/Filmmagic)
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WSB previously reported that bank records show that Kamau spent more than $ 5,000 on various airline tickets, including one Air Kenya flight for more than $ 1500, which was charged to the city map.
“I wanted to find out if taxpayers paid for this trip,” a resident told, Resharlings, earlier this month at the outlet. “We should not be asked to go without anything, so that our chosen officials can travel all over the world.”
Willis has claimed that Kamau 112 has outstanding coupons that have not been reconciled or submitted, so that the city policy is violated that a justification requires within 72 hours of purchase.
“We need more economic development here, and we don’t have to go to Africa to have the city a multi-business deal,” Willis said earlier this month, according to WSB.
Khalid Kamau, mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, raises his fist while he participates in the Juneteenth Atlanta Black History Parade on June 18, 2022, in Atlanta. (Elia Nouvelage/Getty images)
The city has no rules for international journeys, but all personal expenditure for credit cards in the city requires approval.
Before Tuesday, the Council had previously voted to temporarily prohibit international travel for 30 to 45 days, so that the policy could be revised.
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The South Fulton City Manager announced that the Baker Tilly company will conduct an investigation into the use of the City credit cards, WSB reported.
Fox News Digital contacted Kamau on Wednesday looking for comments, but did not hear immediately back.
