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Hey hey Dunwoody! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Dunwoody's mayor changed after Flock's secret camera searches
  • How a MARTA bus ride in Dunwoody turned dangerously wrong
  • How Dunwoody is mourning a sixth-grader lost after basketball practice

Also on today's calendar: Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flock Safety's Fake Police Unit Searched Real City Cameras (gadgetreview.com) — Dunwoody residents should know that Flock Safety used a fake "Flock City PD" account to run AI searches on the city's camera network, including sensitive locations like children's spaces and the Marcus Jewish Community Center. After a local resident exposed the practice, Dunwoody's mayor secured a promise that city camera data will no longer be used for commercial demos, though broader questions about surveillance and accountability remain unresolved.
   

• Bus Driver Charged After Being Caught on Video Falling Asleep at the Wheel With Passenger on Board (globemagazine.com) — A MARTA bus driver in Dunwoody has been charged with distracted driving and failure to maintain lane after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into an embankment with two passengers aboard. Dunwoody Police say the driver and both passengers were injured, and MARTA is reviewing the incident while investigators sort out whether a medical issue may have played a role.
   

• 11-Year-Old Black Girl From Georgia Dies After Collapsing Following Basketball Practice (blacknews.com) — An 11-year-old Peachtree Middle School student from Dunwoody died after collapsing following basketball practice, leaving her family and school community grieving and searching for answers. Counselors are supporting classmates while additional medical tests are pending, and relatives are remembering her as a loving, generous child. A fundraiser is helping cover funeral expenses.
   

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