A man who refused to give his name at a public hearing in Cobb County Tuesday was escorted out of the meeting by police. The man approached the podium prepared to speak in favor to changes to the backyard chicken policy, but refused to give his name claiming it was his right to speak without being identified. Chairman Tim Lee said the county had rules and procedures, and after a brief verbal exchange, the man was led off the podium and out of the meeting room by police. Check back to ajc.com for more details.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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