Category Archives: Dawson County

No Knock Warrant “Reform” Would Actually Codify No Knock Warrants

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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, February 09, 2015, the Pak Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil Committee passed the language in HB 56, commonly called the “No Knock bill,” with only minor tweaks.   http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20152016/HB/56   The bill’s supporters say it will reform Georgia’s problematic practice of no knock warrants on the part of of […]

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APS Board to Vote Monday on Charter System Recommendation (UPDATE 1)

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By A. Scott Walton, Special to the Atlanta Progressive News (November 02, 2014) (APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education (APS BOE) is set to on Monday, November 03, 2014, on whether to transition to a “charter system.” APS’s School System Operating Models and Flexibility Options Advisory Committee considered several options available to APS, and issued a […]

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