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Judge orders city to produce more documents in public records suit By CARL APPEN carl@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge has ordered Sandy Springs to produce documents it previously withheld from Appen Media Group, granting the newspaper’s motion in an ongoing public records lawsuit with the city. In a Jan. 22 decision, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge ruled Sandy Springs must turn over “supplemental” incident and arrest
Editor’s Note: Carl Appen is a representative of Appen Media, which publishes the Sandy Springs Crier. He is also a deposed witness in the case. This article attempts to offer an unbiased update on the status of the lawsuit. reports tied to Appen’s prior open records requests, including documents connected to cases the city has considered open investigations.
The order mandates the city release those documents as part of the lawsuit’s discovery phase. The ruling does not end the long-running legal battle. The city has 60 days to provide the documents, which both parties will use to further adjudicate the case in court. The lawsuit stems from Appen’s efforts to obtain public police incident reports from the city beginning in October 2022.
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Riverwood rolls over Creekview By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Creekview boys basketball team was unable to stay composed after traveling to Riverwood Jan. 23, with fouls piling up to culminate in a 68-52 loss. The boys are at the bottom of the region standings with a 0-9 (7-13 overall) record. Riverwood boys are sitting in fifth place in Region 6 of 5A, needing to unseat either Lassiter, Woodstock, Sprayberry or Pope to make the state tournament. Riverwood head coach Buck Jenkins complimented senior Kaleb Bilal, who led the team with 26 points in the win.
“I’m proud of the fact that we have so much resilience [through many injuries],” Jenkins said. “They continue to fight and battle, even though it’s somebody different that has to step up, game in and game out. Our goal is to be playing our best basketball once the region tournament starts.” Kaleb’s older brother Karris is a Riverwood alum and posted a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Raiders first program championship in 2024. Karris played one year at Vanderbilt and now plays for Louisiana University. The dominant win over Creekview evened the Raiders’ record this season at 10 wins and 10 losses.
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Riverwood guard Kaleb Bilal goes up for a jumper at Riverwood High School Jan. 23. Bilal led the Raiders with 26 points in the 68-52 win over Creekview.
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