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New world, realities at courthouse
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This morning marks the beginning of a new world at the Fulton County Courthouse — despite Fulton Sheriff Myron Freeman’s assertion that things would be “business as usual.” Just days after the shootings at the courthouse, several judges have decided to take safety matters into their own hands.
“It can’t be business as usual,” said Superior Court Judge Stephanie Manis, who met with some other judges Sunday to discuss courthouse security. “It would be absurd to even think that.”
Manis expects her courtroom to be packed with accused felons for a status check on their criminal cases today, the day court resumes. Friday’s shootings caused several trials to be halted.
Manis said she will assemble her staff and the deputy assigned to her courtroom today to tour the holding cell and discuss security. “I’m concerned about reassuring prosecutors, defense attorneys and other inmates that we have done all we can to make the courtroom safe,” she said.
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