Torpy: The First Amendment lives! (even in DeKalb)

Tom Owens, a candidate for the DeKalb County Commission, figured he could dodge a pesky journalist’s questions by getting a protective order against the scribe.

A judge figured the First Amendment said, “When Hades freezes over” to that sort of foolishness.

But before she made her ruling, things in the courtroom got just about as strange as you might imagine.

Read the whole twisted tale, only on MyAJC.com.

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2025 SEC championship game: Kickoff time, TV channel, participants, ticket info

The 2025 SEC Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6. Below you can find information on game time, TV channel and particpants for the game.