Georgia civil rights committee member resigns after being charged with homicide

DeAndre Pickett, a member of the Georgia advisory committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, resigned after homicide charges came to light - (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

A member of Georgia's advisory committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has resigned after his charges associated with a deadly hit-and-run came to light.

DeAndre Pickett, who was first appointed in 2020, was charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run in August 2024, court records show. He posted a $50,000 bond two days after his arrest and then appeared to have resumed his official duties.