Losing Control
The forces at work in criminal justice are getting away from where they belong: in the hands of local voters.
(Editorial note: within minutes of posting this story, Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in DeKalb County and authorized the National Guard to intervene in protests.)
“Just this past weekend, when out-of-state rioters tried to bring violence to the streets of our capital city, State Patrol, Sheriff’s Deputies, and the Atlanta Police quic…
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