#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved

#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved

“#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved” Last month’s stabbing deaths of an Atlanta dog owner and her pet remained unsolved Thursday despite a total of $20,000 in reward offers from city police and a donor to the animal advocacy group PETA. Katie Janness, 40, was walking her dog, Bowie, in the city’s Piedmont Park after midnight…

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#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?

#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?

“#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?” Observed from some angles, the United States is falling apart. All over, we’re seeing signs of fragmentation. At the smallest scale, the tony community of Buckhead, Ga., may be seceding from Atlanta. Mayor Keisha Bottoms’ anti-anti-crime strategy has led to a predictable criminal surge. Buckhead wants escape from…

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#IKEA Juneteenth menu of watermelon, fried chicken sparks outrage

#IKEA Juneteenth menu of watermelon, fried chicken sparks outrage

“#IKEA Juneteenth menu of watermelon, fried chicken sparks outrage” An attempt to honor Juneteenth has backfired spectacularly for one Georgia Ikea. An Atlanta branch of the Scandinavian furniture chain has sparked outrage with what employees are calling an intensely problematic menu curated to celebrate the holiday, which marks the emancipation of the very last enslaved…

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#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary

#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary

“#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary” Libertarian: Unions’ Gift to Themselves Big Labor spent millions getting President Biden elected — and now it’s seeking to enact a law “directing federal power and resources to boost flagging” union rolls, laments Reason’s Eric Boehm. The so-called PRO Act “is a grab bag of Big-Labor agenda…

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#Residents of ritzy Atlanta community seek separate police force

#Residents of ritzy Atlanta community seek separate police force

“#Residents of ritzy Atlanta community seek separate police force” Residents in an exclusive Atlanta neighborhood wracked by violent crime are reportedly calling for drastic action to increase security — including turning the enclave into an independent city to police itself amid the mayhem. The Buckhead City Committee on Thursday will demand emergency hearings as part…

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#Man charged in violent crime spree in Atlanta neighborhood

#Man charged in violent crime spree in Atlanta neighborhood

“#Man charged in violent crime spree in Atlanta neighborhood” A deranged Georgia man allegedly shot a pedestrian, fired at joggers and ran over another man during a violent rampage in one of Atlanta’s most exclusive neighborhoods, police said Monday. Police said Gaelen Newsom, 22, may have been “suffering from a mental health crisis” when he…

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