Georgia receives $6.5M in grants for Law Enforcement Training program
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ATLANTA, Ga. (WTXL) â During the 2020 legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp recommended and lawmakers approved the creation of a law enforcement training grant program through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for state and local law enforcement agencies.
On Wednesday it came to fruition.
Kemp announced the award of 63 grants in the amount of $6,756,389 for the Law Enforcement Training Grant Program Wednesday afternoon. We are committed to giving law enforcement officers across the state specialized training and resources needed to provide the best possible public safety to Georgiaâs citizens,â said Gov. Kemp. âThis grant program will help pay for essential training â
Police searching for suspect in Kennesaw bank robbery
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KENNESAW, Ga. - Officers are searching for a suspect in a possible armed robbery at a Kennesaw bank Tuesday.
The Kennesaw Police Department says they were called to a Bank of America on the 2,700 block of Cobb Parkway after reports of a robbery around 11:40 a.m.
Witnesses told police that a suspect walked up to a teller and passed them a note saying that this was a robbery and that he was armed.
After taking a bag filled with an unknown amount of money, the suspect left fled the area.
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Police report outlines arrest of Kennesaw city council member after fight
Kennesaw city council member arrested, report states
A member of the Kennesaw City Council was arrested after a fight and night of drinking, according to an arrest report.
KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw Council Member Christopher Henderson is facing backlash after a January incident that resulted in an arrest.
According to the Kennesaw Police Department incident report, Christopher Henderson was arrested and charged after a fight over what witness statements describe as a polyamorous relationship.
Henderson went out for drinks and karaoke on January 31, the report states.
The investigative narrative reads that police were called to Henderson’s home because of some sort of altercation, which stemmed from a conversation over a relationship status and was complicated because the night also involved alcohol.
MARIETTA â Jeriene Grimes knows people are hurting this year. She knows for many families, this will be the toughest Christmas theyâve ever had. And she knows that in tough times, itâs community organizations that have to step in.
So Grimes, president of the Cobb County Chapter of the NAACP, is leading an effort by the organization to give back this holiday season by organizing a toy drive for local families.
âIt is the reason for the season,â Grimes said. âIf you can at least impact somebodyâs life in a positive way, especially in light of all the tragic things that have happened in the world, it is truly enlightening and enriching for us as an organization.â