Atlanta City Council members, backed by radicals energized by demonstrations against the police, were recently defeated on an 8 to 7 vote to shift $73 million from the police budget into a “special account” to facilitate “reimagining” department policies. But insiders now say that, on Monday, Councilwoman Jennifer Ide will again present an amendment to defund the city’s police. This comes at a time when police morale is at the lowest point in modern times after officers have been fired without due process after trying to control rioters and arrest criminal escapees. Some officers are even being criminally charged for their actions. As this occurs, violent crime is RISING as Atlanta is SINKING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
