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People attend a city council meeting at Dunwoody City Hall to discuss Flock Safety cameras in Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S., April 14, 2026. ACPC/Megan Varner
Dunwoody approves Flock contract after delays over security and privacy concerns

Dunwoody approved the delayed Flock Safety contract after negotiating on security risks, privacy concerns and employee access to private cameras.

Bentley Hudgins, candidate for Georgia House District 90, talks to a campaign member in between canvassing stops in Candler Park, Atlanta on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Matt Scott / ACPC)
Organizer Bentley Hudgins takes second crack at Georgia House District 90 seat

Veteran organizer Bentley Hudgins seeks a second chance at Georgia House District 90, pitching neighborhood investment and alternative approaches to public safety in a crowded Democratic primary.

The Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse where a federal judge has dismissed claims against the City of Atlanta and its former inspector general.
Federal judge dismisses lobbyist’s claims against City of Atlanta and its former inspector general
Dunwoody Police Department Major Patrick Krieg answers questions about the department's use of Flock Safety technology from the Dunwoody City Council ahead of a vote on a new contract with the company.
Dunwoody Flock contract deferred again over security and legal concerns
Kerry McCormack, Flock Safety's public relations manager for the East Coast, presents to the Dunwoody City Council ahead of a vote on the city's contract for Flock's 911 dispatch software on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Matt Scott - Atlanta Community Press Collective)
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. 

Jamie Marsicano speaks at a press conference, with her attorney Xavier T. de Janon standing behind her, outside the Fulton County Courthouse, following a motions hearing the 'Cop City' racketeering case on Sept. 8, 2025.
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.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer, presiding over the Cop City RICO trial of Ayla King.
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.

Former Atlanta Police Department Chief Rodney Bryant speaks at a press conference on Oct. 29, 2020, to discuss the joint task force, "Operation Phoenix." He was accused of defamation by Ricardo Haro for his comments during the press conference.
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.

Atlanta City Hall Tower, viewed from below. Vanessa Manley
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. 

Trans health care support signs at a Pride parade in London.
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.