Mother of Secoriea Turner urges Jackson to stop using her daughter’s name, image in campaign ads

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The family of an 8-year-old girl who was killed during a period of civil unrest in Atlanta is urging Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson to stop using her name and image in campaign material, calling the ads “deeply hurtful.”

Secoriea Turner was fatally shot in 2020 while riding in a vehicle near a Wendy’s where a man had been killed earlier by police. The fast food restaurant had become …

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