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Georgia lawmakers consider new oversight for Flock cameras

Georgia lawmaker calls for balanced oversight of license plate readers State Sen. John Albers is pushing for a measured approach to regulating automated license plate readers after recent cases involving alleged misuse of Flock Safety data. Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, is working with state police chiefs and sheriffs' associations to establish a task force focused on the technology, GPB reports. The group will examine privacy violations […]

todayAugust 28, 2026 10

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Savannah police investigate severed Flock Cameras in Sweetwater Station

Savannah police investigate severed Flock cameras in Sweetwater Station as residents push for reinstallation Authorities in Savannah are probing an act of property destruction after two Flock Safety license plate readers were severed and knocked down at the entrance of the Sweetwater Station subdivision. Officers were dispatched to Clubhouse Drive following reports from Gregory Quinn, the community's homeowners association director. According to police records, the surveillance hardware appeared to have […]

todayAugust 28, 2026 11

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Atlanta bar honors Dolly Parton with charity tribute

Atlanta bar, 'Jolene Jolene', raises money for Dolly Parton 'Imagination Library' Jolene Jolene in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood became a gathering place Wednesday night for fans remembering Dolly Parton and raising money for her children's literacy program. The bar hosted “Dolly Hour,” a four-hour tribute benefiting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Guests celebrated the singer through themed drinks and outfits while supporting the literacy organization. One of the night's featured drinks was […]

todayAugust 27, 2026 9

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Flock Safety arrests raise privacy concerns in Georgia

Georgia surveillance debate grows after alleged Flock Safety misuse The arrests of four former Savannah Police Department employees accused of improperly accessing Flock Safety license plate reader data are renewing debate over how Georgia oversees law enforcement surveillance technology. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged three former officers with violating their oaths of office and misusing the system. A former civilian specialist faces two counts of misuse. The allegations were […]

todayAugust 27, 2026 11

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Georgia redistricting maps face new legal review

Georgia redistricting case returns to lower court after appeals court ruling The legal battle over Georgia’s 2021 congressional and legislative maps is headed back to a lower court after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the case to be reconsidered. According to GPB, the decision comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in April changed how courts can apply the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in redistricting cases. […]

todayAugust 27, 2026 4

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Atlanta culinary incubator helps chefs turn cultural traditions into businesses

Atlanta culinary incubator helps chefs turn cultural traditions into businesses In Atlanta’s Lindbergh neighborhood, a culinary incubator is giving chefs from immigrant, refugee and minority communities a lower-risk way to develop their food businesses while introducing diners to cuisines from around the world. Located on Piedmont Road, Chow A La Carte operates as a rotating test kitchen. Instead of taking on the full expense of opening a restaurant, participating chefs […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 13

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Cobb County jail program helps incarcerated mothers reconnect with their children

Cobb County jail helps mothers reconnect with children A program at the Cobb County jail is giving incarcerated parents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with their children while gaining skills they can use after their release, according to WABE. Called “Bond Beyond Bars,” the initiative brings together education, workforce preparation, personal development and parenting support for participants who meet the program’s requirements. Those enrolled can work toward technical certifications or […]

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Georgia lawmakers scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers and drug pricing

Georgia lawmakers scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers and drug pricing A Georgia House study committee is examining how pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, influence prescription drug prices and access, with independent pharmacists and industry representatives offering sharply different views. PBMs negotiate drug prices among insurers, manufacturers and pharmacies. Independent pharmacists say the companies’ market power can put community pharmacies at a disadvantage, particularly in rural Georgia. Hugh Chancey, a southwest Georgia […]

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Paradise Garden: Preserving Howard Finster’s Folk Art Legacy in Rural Georgia

How a rural Georgia folk art sanctuary preserves history and strengthens its local economy In rural northwest Georgia, a four-acre stretch of reclaimed land offers a place where discarded objects, religious devotion and artistic expression come together. Paradise Garden, the visionary environment created by the late Howard Finster, has become both a landmark of American outsider art and an important cultural institution in Chattooga County. Finster, a Baptist preacher and […]

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