Augusta voters Tuesday roundly rejected a property tax hike that would have gone towards building a new James Brown Arena in Augusta. The referendum sought to add $97.60 per $100,000 of assessed property value, to which more than 60% of voters said “no.” Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority officials say they are considering other funding mechanisms for the project, but after a ballot box defeat the prospects of a new arena in Augusta are SINKING…
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The proliferation of Flock Safety license plate readers has been praised by law enforcement officials, and met with suspicion by critics. In fact, here in Georgia there have already been dozens of cases of law enforcement officers abusing the surveillance technology, often to track down personal acquaintances. The Atlanta-based tech company now has more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states, making an estimated 20 billion scans each month. But with great power, comes great responsibility, and abuse from our trusted law enforcement has Flock DRIFTING…
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