Deal may intervene in DeKalb crisis

Georgia’s top leaders indicated Monday that they could wade into the thorny battle over the future of DeKalb Interim CEO Lee May, a week after the blockbuster report on corruption urged the embattled politician to resign.

Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens said they were open to launching a state investigation into May if the Georgia Bureau of Investigation recommends it.

May, meanwhile, scheduled a series of community meetings to try to counter the report that found “widespread misconduct” in DeKalb government and accused him of taking an improper loan from a subordinate.

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