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Public commenters urge action on jail deaths, tent safety, developer preference and a Fulton County policing complaint
Summary
Speakers during public comment raised a mix of concerns: an alleged unlawful police entry in Fulton County with a solicitor‑general response requested; repeated deaths at the Fulton County Jail and calls to revisit the county lease; attacks on tents and concern for unhoused residents; and accusations of preferential funding to some nonprofits.
Several members of the public used the committee’s public‑comment period to raise concerns about police conduct in Fulton County, conditions and deaths at the Fulton County Jail, threats and vandalism of homeless encampments, and perceived favoritism in housing funding.
Kaye Marie Presley said she was the victim of an incident in March 2024 in Fulton County in which she alleged an officer entered her son’s home with a loaded gun, did not identify himself and asked her to step outside. Presley said she took the matter to the Fulton County solicitor general’s office and that Deputy…
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