The Atlanta police training center saga is seemingly put to bed – the facility is fully built and operational, and nearly all the lawsuits challenging it are wrapped up. But opponents of ‘Cop City’ say they aren’t finished, and hope to get their revenge at the ballot box by unseating incumbents who supported the center, including Mayor Andre Dickens. Every Atlanta City Council member has an election this year, including the role of city council president. The question is: Can they field a competitive lineup of candidates? Protestors claim to be energized, but only have until August’s filing deadline to put together their anti-law enforcement ticket, leaving their odds DRIFTING…
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Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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