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FULL TIMELINE: APD Officer Rabb’s Disciplinary History

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By Meghan Simons, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News     January 16, 2005: Sgt. B.F. Jones began an investigation after Moori Rahman reported an incident involving Officer Rabb when he was off-duty.  The incident was summarized by Sgt. A.L. Lewis:     “On January 16, 2005, at approximately 0300 hours, I received a telephone call from Communications asking that […]

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Advocates, Experts Blast Welfare Drug Testing Bill at Hearing

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(APN) ATLANTA — At a legislative hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at the Georgia Capitol, State Rep. Jason Spencer (R- Woodbine), one of the co-sponsors of HB 668–which would require people who receive temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) to submit to a drug test–sought to advance his bill. Instead, he met fierce opposition from advocates and experts who […]

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