Following the murder of college student Laken Riley on the UGA campus earlier this year, many saw this week’s elections in Athens, Georgia, as a referendum on crime and illegal immigration. But a pair of liberal county commission members easily won reelection over conservative challengers, as Commissioners Melissa Link and Carol Myers each won by about 40%. It’s no secret that Athens-Clarke County leans to the left, but even with a flashpoint on illegal immigration its odds of moving to the right are SINKING…
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A new report from Propel ATL shows that the city of Atlanta saw more traffic-related deaths than homicides last year. In 2024 Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, Atlanta’s ‘inner ring,’ saw 410 homicides, but 425 traffic fatalities. The group says that while both totals are tragic, traffic issues are easier to solve. With heavy congestion and lagging infrastructure, Atlanta officials are working to hurry up safe streets projects ahead of next year’s World Cup, but many still lag behind, and the city’s pedestrian fatalities draw the most alarm. Atlanta’s dangerous streets have safety SINKING…
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