Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is wading into the elections process, helping launch a nonprofit called Democracy Class Atlanta that seeks to educate Georgia students on the civic system. The program will offer lessons on the history of voting and local government to Atlanta Public Schools students, culminating in an event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Students will be encouraged to register to vote and even sign up as poll workers. Promoting civic engagement has Blank’s ship RISING…
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The small town of Milner (population 1,000) in Lamar County, about 45 minutes southeast of Atlanta, saw its police chief and all five officers resign due to a a “lack of trust in the city council and mayor.” Chief Lamar Bunn accused Mayor Craig Timmons of placing a tracker on his personal truck as part of an odd saga that led to the resignations. Milner city officials say they’ll likely push to unincorporate, since the police were about the only service the county didn’t provide. The odd circumstances have Milner and its residents SINKING…
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