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🧵 THREAD: What happens when a city spends 3 years fighting transparency?
1/ Sandy Springs has been in court for nearly 3 YEARS fighting to keep police reports secret from the public.
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Appen Media Group has sued the state of Georgia, arguing its execution media access rules violate the First Amendment. The company is asking a federal court to act before Georgia’s Sept. 16 execution of Stacey Ian Humphreys. appenmedia.com/news/appen-me…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Alpharetta police say a 6 a.m. crash shut down Old Milton Parkway between Westside Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road until after 5:30 p.m. for power line repairs. #alpharetta appenmedia.com/alpharetta_ro…
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Sandy Springs has now restricted its police public portal twice — first in 2023, then again this month. Each time, residents lose another layer of access. What started as full incident reports is now… nothing.
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Welcome to the Appen Press Club, Harry! With your support, we are able to fund the work of local journalists and create a sustainable future for journalism in the metro Atlanta community. Thank you! #AppenPressClub #Journalism
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Sandy Springs police say a 2-year-old child has died after sustaining a gunshot injury.
The incident reportedly took place on Sandalwood Drive around 2:00 p.m. today.
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🧵 THREAD: What happens when a city spends 3 years fighting transparency?
1/ Sandy Springs has been in court for nearly 3 YEARS fighting to keep police reports secret from the public.
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6/ Remember Atlanta Watershed? Their PIO was criminally prosecuted for hiding records. Sandy Springs, is this really the path you want to follow?
7/ With $100,000 we could have had more local journalists on the ground covering our community.
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🗞️ If you believe police reports should be PUBLIC records, support local journalism: appenmedia.com/join. You can make a one time, monthly or yearly gift.
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Welcome to the Appen Press Club, Bruce! With your support, we are able to fund the work of local journalists and create a sustainable future for journalism in the metro Atlanta community. Thank you! #AppenPressClub #Journalism
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BREAKING: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is raiding a Fulton County elections warehouse in Union City, in South Fulton. appenmedia.com/news/fbi-raid…
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A Fulton County judge has ordered Sandy Springs to produce documents it previously withheld from Appen Media Group, granting the newspaper’s motion in an ongoing public records lawsuit with the city. appenmedia.com/news/judge-or…
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Appen Media has launched GeorgiaPress.com, a new site focused on in-depth Georgia political coverage, accountability reporting and statewide issues—connecting local communities to the Gold Dome with clear, independent journalism. georgiapress.com/news/appen-…
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Welcome to the Appen Press Club, William! With your support, we are able to fund the work of local journalists and create a sustainable future for journalism in the metro Atlanta community. Thank you! #AppenPressClub #Journalism
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Welcome to the Appen Press Club, Jennifer! With your support, we are able to fund the work of local journalists and create a sustainable future for journalism in the metro Atlanta community. Thank you! #AppenPressClub #Journalism
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Welcome to the Appen Press Club, Jerry! With your support, we are able to fund the work of local journalists and create a sustainable future for journalism in the metro Atlanta community. Thank you! #AppenPressClub #Journalism
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