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🌱 Patch AM: What changes Gwinnett police are making to license-plate camera searches

And on the Gwinnett County Patch calendar - 4wk Beginner Salsa Class Atlanta Starts Mon Sept 14th

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Greetings Gwinnett County! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes Gwinnett police are making to license-plate camera searches
  • How Gwinnett's $7 million panic buttons fit a national trend
  • Why Gwinnett teachers say ICE activity is reshaping local classrooms

Also on today's calendar: 4wk Beginner Salsa Class Atlanta Starts Mon Sept 14th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One county's approach; Mayor 'fired'; Another appeal (wgtjradio.com) — Gwinnett County Police are tightening controls on their Flock license-plate camera system after firing three officers for misuse, now requiring supervisor approval for every search and retraining staff while an audit proceeds. The same statewide roundup notes Stockbridge's mayor being removed from office and an upcoming clemency hearing for a Cobb County death-row inmate.
   

• More states are putting panic alarms in schools (highlandcountypress.com) — Gwinnett County's school board is highlighted as an early adopter of a $7 million wearable panic-button system, part of a growing national trend toward school emergency alerts. The piece explains how different states are implementing Alyssa's Law, compares technologies and costs, and notes debate over whether such systems should be mandated when most alerts involve routine school incidents.
   

• Survey: Georgia teachers report rising stress, second jobs (statenews.net) — Local educators in Gwinnett County report that immigration enforcement activity has driven thousands of students out of the district and increased absenteeism, adding to already high teacher stress. A national union survey finds many teachers considering leaving, while Georgia lawmakers debate policies on librarians, retired teachers and literacy coaches, all shaping classroom conditions here.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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