Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday announced that salaries for the Atlanta Police Department will increase by some 30% over the next three years. Some $10 million has already been set aside for senior and patrolling officers, and studies are set to make sure that pay remains competitive going forward. With an officer shortage and a pay scale that has lagged behind many peer cities, a salary boost for the APD has its ship RISING…
Former federal prosecutor tapped for Army post
Former U.S. Attorney Bobby Christine has been called up by the Trump Administration once again, this time to serve as Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Army. That would make him the head of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, better known as JAG, the legal arm of the Army. Once his nomination is confirmed, Christine will serve a four-year term in the vital position. RISING…
