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Police, court complex prepares for opening
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From left, author and activist Amanda Knox discusses her new book, “Free: My Search for Meaning,” with Scripps News anchor Holly Firfer March 25 at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — To mark completion of its new Police Headquarters and Municipal Court Complex, Sandy Springs will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house April 12 from 12-3 p.m. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to officially open for business April 21 at 620 Morgan Falls Road just off Roswell Road (Ga. 9). In 2020, Sandy Springs acquired the 7.42-acre property for just under $11 million, including an existing 106,000-square-foot office building. In its announcement, the city said the project’s cost exceeded $56 million, including land acquisition, design services from Jericho and construction from Reeves + Young. While the building’s footprint and most of its bones remain, the Police Headquarters and Municipal Court Complex now encompasses more than 130,000 square feet. The city says the new facility underscores its dedication to public safety and represents a substantial investment designed to better serve the community. For security, the Sandy Springs Police Department requires registration for the April 12 open house. To register, visit sandyspringsgapolice.gov and click on the “Citizen Participation” tab. — Hayden Sumlin
Vindicated prisoner relives life journey Author relates false murder conviction By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Amanda Knox told the crowd at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta that she wants to keep visiting Italy during an author’s talk about her new book, “Free: My Search for Meaning.” More than a decade after her life changed forever, Knox spends
her time advocating for criminal justice reform, co-hosting the podcast “Labyrinths” with her husband Chris Robinson and raising her two children. Knox gained world attention in 2007 after her roommate, 21-year-old English exchange student Meredith Kercher, was found dead in their shared cottage overlooking the Italian city of Perugia.
Despite shaky evidence linking Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito to the murder, she was convicted twice, spent four years in prison and a total of eight on trial. Her 2013 memoir, “Waiting to be Heard,” recounted her experiences during her interrogation, detailing her wrongful conviction and imprisonment while setting the record straight in her own words.
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The new Sandy Springs Police Department Headquarters and Municipal Court Complex covers more than 7 acres at 620 Morgan Falls Road. A public open house is scheduled for April 12.
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