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Small Georgia town reinstates police officers and department 2 days after the mayor fired them all

A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance reinstating their police department and restoring the jobs of their police officers two days after the mayor violated the town charter by firing them all

Small Georgia town reinstates police officers and department 2 days after the mayor fired them all
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According to ABC News’s source item, Small Georgia town reinstates police officers and department 2 days after the mayor fired them all, A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance reinstating their police department and restoring the jobs of their police officers two days after the mayor violated the town charter by firing them all

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