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Good morning to you East Atlanta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Atlanta surveillance rules could change policing in East Atlanta

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Atlanta mayor to introduce citywide surveillance rules after audit flags 79 APD Flock camera searches (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta's mayor is moving to create permanent citywide rules for police surveillance cameras and license plate readers, a change that would also shape how technology is used in East Atlanta neighborhoods. After an audit flagged a small number of questionable Flock searches, the proposal would write stricter oversight, transparency, and privacy safeguards into city law within about 60 days.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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