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Fulton jail staff faces civil rights indictments
City limits fireworks near horse facilities
By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat
By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton will restrict the use of fireworks near equine operations after unanimous approval of a new ordinance June 16. The ordinance comes three weeks before the Fourth of July and goes into effect July 1. The City Council approval comes a month after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a House bill May 14 that allows local governments to adopt ordinances to prohibit the use or ignition of consumer fireworks up to 200 yards within a facility housing equine in a confined area. State Rep. Jan Jones, along with representatives Brad Thomas and Chuck Martin sponsored the bill during the Georgia 2025 legislative session. The Milton ordinance will amend the existing regulations in the Noise Control Ordinance in the Unified Development Code. While commercial firework shows within the city will not be impacted, consumer fireworks will be. City Councilwoman Juliette Johnson recognized Tim Enloe, a concerned resident who has fought to introduce Liberty’s Law for more than 10 years. Enloe and his mother’s law proposal included the enforcement of no fireworks within the city limits.
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A detailed map shows equestrian farms within the city limits of Milton. The blue shading around the farms shows where fireworks are not allowed.
“We heard from Tim Enloe today about how he knows firsthand how devastating it can be to mix [fireworks and horses] together and he's put in a lot of passion and hard work,” Johnson said. “[I] just wanted to say how important this is.” Milton is home to more than 200 equine facilities.
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Milton community event hails Independence Day MILTON, Ga. — The City of Milton invites the community to celebrate Red, White and YOU! this Fourth of July. Residents are invited to join the celebration at Broadwell Pavilion from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate Independence Day.
The event will feature a parade at 9:45 a.m. and a foam party at 10:15 a.m. The city encourages families and friends to dress up and decorate wagons, scooters, bikes and event pets in festive red, white and blue gear. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Dressed Fam-
ily, Best Dressed Kid, Flashiest Wheels (non-motorized vehicles only) and Most Creative. To learn more, visit miltonga.gov/residents/annual-city-events/independenceday-walking-parade. — Sarah Coyne
ATLANTA — Fulton County Jail employee has been indicted in federal court for allegedly using excessive force against prisoners. The 47-year-old sergeant is accused of repeatedly using tasers on compliant, non-resisting pre-trial detainees on three occasions last January and writing false reports about each of the incidents. “The (Justice Department’s) Civil Rights Division has zero tolerance for law enforcement officers who abuse public trust through excessive force and concealing their misconduct,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. “We will vigorously safeguard the constitutional rights of all individuals, including those in custody.” “Abuses of power of this kind are unconstitutional, erode our community’s trust, and will be prosecuted,” added Theodore S. Hertzberg, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Solomon faces up to 10 years in prison for each federal civil rights violation and 20 years behind bars for each false report. The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office is investigating the case based on a referral from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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