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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Evan Lasseter
PHOTOS: Savannahians join second Juneteenth Walk to the River, led by Mayor Van JohnsonHundreds of Savannahians gathered in Wells Park for the second Juneteenth Walk to the River in Savannah, where people walked down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Plant Riverside to commemorate the holiday on June 19, 2025.
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1 week ago |
savannahnow.com | Evan Lasseter
Evan LasseterHundreds of Savannahians gathered in Wells Park for the second Juneteenth Walk to the River in Savannah, where people walked down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Plant Riverside to commemorate the holiday on June 19, 2025.
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1 week ago |
savannahnow.com | Evan Lasseter
Chatham County Commissioner Pat Farrell announced his candidacy for Georgia's 1st Congressional District. Farrell, a self-described "strong, reliable conservative," aims to continue Rep. Buddy Carter's work. He supports cutting income taxes, a balanced budget amendment, and eliminating the Department of Education.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Evan Lasseter
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson held up a stack of speaker cards for public comments at Thursday's city council meeting and made an observation. Every person who signed up to speak on the item at hand had an address listed. That item was an ordinance prohibiting "urban camping" in public spaces, and Johnson noted that none of the speakers present were from the community most likely to be impacted by the law―members of Savannah's homeless community. "The people we're talking about don't have an address.
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2 weeks ago |
savannahnow.com | Evan Lasseter
Savannah Police Chief Lenny Gunther addressed two use-of-force incidents, one from May 2025 and another from July 2024. Disciplinary actions were taken against multiple officers involved in the July 2024 incident, ranging from suspensions to resignations. Gunther acknowledged a "notification failure" regarding the July 2024 incident and implemented a new 24-hour review policy.
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