Following weeks of spirited debate, the Macon-Bibb County Commissioners this week voted 5-4 in favor of eliminating jail time for misdemeanor (< 1 oz.) marijuana possession, and setting the fine at $75. Macon becomes the 10th Georgia municipality to relax punishments for being caught with small amounts of the drug. With Sheriff David Davis and the DA’s office seemingly on board, the new law’s odds of standing are RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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