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Dunwoody City Council votes to defer Flock contract over data use concerns
A viral video showing the ease of accessing live feeds from Flock cameras prompted deep questioning of the company’s data practices and contract changes.
Georgia Court of Appeals will take up ‘Cop City’ RICO case
Attorney General Chris Carr appealed Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Farmer’s dismissal of racketeering charges against 61 people. The Georgia Court of Appeals accepted the application on Wednesday, despite process challenges from the defense.
What’s happening with the Cop City domestic terrorism, RICO charges?
In Fulton County, a judge dismissed the 61-person Cop City racketeering charge while also ruling that domestic terrorism charges could move forward. On the same day, an activist filed a motion to dismiss her domestic terrorism charge in DeKalb County.
Defamation suit against former Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant will move forward
Ricardo Haro can now pursue his claim that ex-Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant knowingly defamed him as a gang-affiliated “repeat offender” during a high-profile 2020 press conference, despite records showing that was untrue.
Mayor promotes new Constituent Service chief who was subject of an inspector general investigation
The Office of Inspector General found that in 2022, Vanessa Manley used her position in the city for personal gain, failed to disclose outside employment and submitted a false invoice.
Federal judge permanently blocks enforcement of anti-trans healthcare bill in Georgia’s prisons
The Georgia Department of Corrections is prohibited from enforcing a state law that would deny gender-affirming care like hormone replacement therapy to incarcerated people suffering gender dysphoria.
Atlanta police searched license plate reader network for immigrants, records show
The Atlanta Police Department said that it “has not assisted any federal law enforcement agencies with immigration enforcement activities this year,” but records reveal that on at least 15 occasions, investigators scoured thousands of cameras to track migrants.
