Harrison Floyd, the lone co-defendant of the 19 people charges was denied bond by a state judge on Friday, keeping the Black Voices for Trump leader at the Fulton County Jail despite his pleas for release. Floyd, [[U.S. Marine Corps]] veteran, is a [[black]] man. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson alleged Floyd "posed a flight risk". Floyd told the judge that he should not be considered a flight risk, arguing that he “voluntarily” surrendered, adding: “There is no way I’m a flight risk; I showed up here before the president was here.” Richardson said Floyd’s bond “will be addressed,” but that full consideration falls on Georgia Judge Scott McAfee, who Floyd had previously been assigned to.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/25/trump-co-defendant-harrison-floyd-denied-bond-why-hes-still-in-jail/</ref> | Harrison Floyd, the lone co-defendant of the 19 people charges was denied bond by a state judge on Friday, keeping the Black Voices for Trump leader at the Fulton County Jail despite his pleas for release. Floyd, [[U.S. Marine Corps]] veteran, is a [[black]] man. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson alleged Floyd "posed a flight risk". Floyd told the judge that he should not be considered a flight risk, arguing that he “voluntarily” surrendered, adding: “There is no way I’m a flight risk; I showed up here before the president was here.” Richardson said Floyd’s bond “will be addressed,” but that full consideration falls on Georgia Judge Scott McAfee, who Floyd had previously been assigned to.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/25/trump-co-defendant-harrison-floyd-denied-bond-why-hes-still-in-jail/</ref> |