Thanks to outrage from state lawmakers led by Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, Georgia Tech lifted sanctions on the Phi Delta Theta fraternity which was accused of flimsy charges of “racism.” Ehrhart has forcefully criticized colleges for their lack of due process when accusations are leveled at students– and some reforms are already the result. Georgia Tech, for example, just removed the head of its Office of Student Integrity for dismissing evidence of students’ innocence. Due to his continuing crusade for student due process, the boat of Ehrhart and colleagues is RISING…
City has entire police force resign
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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