Virus Outbreak: News and Analysis From 23 August 2020
Georgia police officer fired after video of woman being assaulted outside the home goes viral
A Georgia police officer has been fired after a video was widely shared on social media showing him using a taser on a woman during an arrest outside a house in Loganville. The Gwinnett County Police Department fired Officer Michael Oxford after an investigation found he “violated our policies and …
Read More »Georgia cop fired after tattooing wife in viral TikTok video
A Georgia cop has been fired after he was caught on a viral TikTok video touching an unarmed black woman on her front porch, officials said Friday. Michael Oxford, formerly of the Gwinnett County Police Department outside Atlanta, was first placed on probation after Tuesday’s incident and was discharged Friday …
Read More »Major events continue to spread COVID-19 in Hamilton County, but health experts say there are ways to minimize risk
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to affect residents throughout Hamilton County, but more and more is spreading the potentially deadly disease at large-scale events. A month ago, the Hamilton County Health Department issued a community-wide warning because the number of new cases that could be linked to a previously known …
Read More »Georgia’s governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
Atlanta Georgia’s governor, who has opposed local masquerade mandates and even sued Atlanta once in a while, has signed a new executive order allowing local governments to impose masquerade requirements to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. As with previous assignments, the one issued Saturday says residents and visitors to the …
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