Residents of the wealthy Buckhead suburb of Atlanta urge Georgia lawmakers to allow them vote on a proposal to break away from the crime-ridden city.
"I went outside of my office to see a strange man in the middle of my living room and in daylight robbing me."
Schwegman said she immediately called 911 but was unable to get in touch with a live operator. She called again and again with no luck. "It was just a very eye-opening experience. I was extremely, extremely lucky and fortunate that the outcome ended the way that it did. I was safe, and my kids still had a mom," she said."But at the end of the day, the intruder got away."
Two bills to allow the Buckhead district to become its own city passed a Georgia Senate committee on Monday. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's administration has raised concerns, however, arguing it could violate state laws. in 2021, arguing Atlanta’s liberal policies emboldened criminals and failed the police department.
White said stories like Schwegman’s are the reason the community is pushing to become its own city. He said residents of Buckhead want to create their own"It’s time for a change," White said Thursday."Everybody wants to vote on this, so let us vote. It's the American way."
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