Hours after this story was published, House Speaker David Ralston announced his opposition to advancing Buckhead cityhood legislation this year, effectively scuttling the push for 2022. This story has been updated to reflect the news.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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