Sunday, July 1, 2012
News First Slice 7/1/12: Atlanta breaks heat record, manages not to go overboard with the 'Hotlanta' headline nonsense
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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2. Things we learn, among others, from the excellent New York Times Magazine profile about Alex White, the one-time professional snitch who played a key role in busting the Atlanta police officers involved in the Kathryn Johnston killing: When in doubt about the law enforcement officers asking you questions, run, run, run to the Varsity.
3. MARTA has apparently struck a deal with state lawmakers that would give the cash-strapped transit agency more control (for a few years) of its main funding source: a 1-cent sales tax collected in Fulton and DeKalb counties. The catch: agreeing not to fight a legislative proposal that would give North Fulton cities two seats on the MARTA board.
4. Note to University of Georgia employees: If the Human Resources department sends out a friendly memo reminding employees not to engage in prostitution, please send it our way.
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