It is 4:15 a.m., and the City Council just passed a resolution requesting two seats on the Atlanta Police Foundation’s board.
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Brian Eason covers local government agencies across metro Atlanta for the AJC. A policy nerd at heart, Brian is drawn to stories that explain how our government works – and why it often doesn’t.
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Riders dispute ‘stampede’ MARTA officials say caused escalator malfunction
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