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Young Girl Beaten To Death; Father, Woman Facing Murder Charges
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A father and a woman were arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with a young girl s death late last month
The child allegedly died as a result of injuries sustained from beatings by her father and the woman, officials said
The father and woman are facing charges of murder and child cruelty
Two people have been arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with the beating death of a young girl late last month, authorities said.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams said the child s 26-year-old father, Cedric O’Neal Herring, has been in police custody since May 30 and is facing charges of murder and first-degree child cruelty, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Spin zone: Bill gets usual partisan twist
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
Everyone in the legislature agreed on House Bill 1006. But how you describe the new law is an interesting proposition.
The legislation received unanimous support and was in response to state and national protests last year over police brutality against minority communities. It was spurred specifically by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, for which a police officer is now behind bars.
But Republicans are using masterful spin – “Historic New Law Supports Public Safety Officers,” a headline on a legislative mailer says.
The other side says “Supporting Law Enforcement” in bold with a picture of two police officers and notes the law boosts investment in public safety.
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CityTV saved the day – at least when it comes to the ease of public access.
Technical difficulties prevented the Fort Wayne City Council meeting from being streamed live on Facebook on Tuesday.
A statement on the City Council meetings Facebook page stated that the technical difficulties were out of the city s control.
A link was later shared to CityTV, a site where videos of City Council meetings are archived. But as some Facebook users pointed out, the comment section is the only way for people to voice their opinions, since meetings have not been open to the public.
DeKalb County Sheriff offering warrant relief for misdemeanors
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DeKalb Sheriff’s Office offering Warrant Relief Days
DeKalb County Sheriff s officials are allowing nonviolent offenders to surrender by offering relief to those with outstanding warrants.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County Sheriff officials are allowing nonviolent offenders to surrender by offering relief to those with outstanding warrants.
The program, which was born from the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to put fewer people in the back of patrol cars and resolve outstanding warrant case backups.
It s called Warrant Relief Days.
People with outstanding misdemeanor warrants issued by DeKalb County law enforcement, who voluntarily turn themselves in at the county s jail, are eligible for unsecured judicial release meaning anyone with certain misdemeanor warrants could be released without paying a bond.