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► Rep. Joe Wilkinson drops re-election bid, endorses former challenger PAGE 3
► ‘Religious liberty’ debate sparks look at city laws PAGE 4
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‘Miss Jane’ wraps up ‘a great run’ at NYO
BY JOE EARLE joeearle@reporternewspapers.net The decorations in Jane Wilkins’ office say it all. An American flag built from baseball bats hangs above her desk. Autographed home plates commemorating championship teams decorate a wall. A side table displays autographed footballs. Jerseys hung here and photos posted there recall teams and players who have graced ball fields at Chastain Park. Wilkins is executive director of the Northside Youth Organization. Her office sits in a building in the See ‘MISS JANE’ on page 19
LEFT PHOTO, JOE EARLE; ABOVE, KATE AWTREY
MAKING A DIFFERENCE Other’s Day
“You see a block of
OUT & ABOUT Local farmers markets return
homes and you think, ‘That is all owner-
BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
occupied.’ A significant
Sandy Springs police have agreed to install as many as 20 cameras in Sandy Springs as part of the Atlanta Police Department’s “Operation Shield” crimeprevention program, officials of the two cities say.
block of it is not.” Page 8
Brad Karfunkel senior data analyst for the NYU Furman Center See Real Estate PAGE 6
Atlanta expands its police camera network into Sandy Springs
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