@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialCommunity leaders are urging Fulton County to reconsider a controversial $68 million purchase of the Atlanta City Detention Center, advocating instead for investments that tackle jail overcrowding and reform cash bail practices.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialFulton County commissioners hit pause on a controversial 19% health insurance premium hike after intense debates about the financial burden on low-income workers.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialFulton County is racing against the clock to finalize its tax digest and propose a millage rate by September 16—will they meet the deadline this time?
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialFulton County’s new bond-review calendar reveals fewer defendants are stuck in jail due to low bonds than expected, signaling a shift towards effective justice reform.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialFulton County's Board of Commissioners approved a $4.4 million elevator modernization for the jail, but not without intense scrutiny over the project's emergency classification and timeline delays.
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@happyhumanisttoday.bsky.socialViolent ex-#Atlanta cop tackles a man, breaks his ankle, laughs about it, denies an #Ambulance.
Violent Ahole cops like this are why the #ACLU is so DAMN important
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